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A US Air Force F-35A flies over the Toronto waterfront during the 2021 Canadian International Air Show. (US Air Force)
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND), which is reviewing its six-year-old defence policy, has received more than 1,500 public comments as part of the process, according to a DND spokesperson.

The DND is “taking into account these submissions in crafting” a defence policy update (DPU), the spokesperson told
Janes
on 8 June. The DPU “is currently under way and we look forward to releasing it in due course”.

South Korea has invested in systems designed to preempt North Korean nuclear launch and attack missiles before they are launched and the leadership and command and control nodes that support Pyongyang’s weapons of mass destruction enterprise. This system is a network of interlinked offensive and defensive missiles and multidomain platforms and ultimately is undergirded by the assurance that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has sought since winning election: A more robust nuclear guarantee from the United States.

Seen in Romanian service, the C-27J will now be operated by Azerbaijan. (Leonardo)
Azerbaijan has agreed a deal with Leonardo for the procurement of the C-27J Spartan airlifter, the manufacturer announced on 8 June.
The procurement is part of a wider modernisation plan for the Azerbaijan Air Force (AzAF) and Air Defence Force, and was agreed during a visit to the Caucasian country by an Italian delegation.
“The agreement is part of the extensive modernisation programme of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, which are increasingly looking to the products of Italian industry,” Leoanrdo said.

The Sea Ghost (above) can control up to four M-Searcher USVs operating in swarm. (Janes/Chinmay Kohad)
Hanwha Systems displayed its manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) solution for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) at the MADEX 2023 exhibition in Busan, which concluded on 9 June. The concept features two types of unmanned surface vessel (USV) platforms – the Sea Ghost and the M-Searcher.
The Sea Ghost USV has a length of 12 m and a width of 3.5 m. This vessel is powered by two engines using hybrid propulsion, with two water-jets enabling a cruise speed of 20 kt and a maximum speed of 40 kt.

A model of the Sea Sword-5 USV by LIG Nex1 on display at MADEX 2023. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) is now considering LIG Nex1’s Sea Sword-5 as one of the vehicles that will be operated from its future command ships for unmanned systems.
The Sea Sword-5 is an 8 m unmanned surface vessel (USV) that was first unveiled by LIG Nex1 in 2022 and originally positioned for the Korea Coast Guard’s maritime surveillance requirements.

A model of HHI’s latest CVX aircraft carrier design. (Janes/Mike Plunkett)
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) displayed the latest iteration of its CVX aircraft carrier concept at the MADEX 2023 exhibition in Busan, which concludes on 9 June.
Previous versions of the CVX programme have featured short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) designs. However, HHI’s new CVX design features a catapult-assisted take-off but arrested recovery (CATOBAR) capability enabling it to operate a wide range of naval fixed-wing aircraft.

The global aerospace, defence and security industry experienced a 22% drop in new job postings in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Raytheon Technologies with 18,707 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of aerospace, defence & security company job postings. Buy the report here.

Notably, Computer and Mathematical Occupations jobs accounted for a 15% share of the global aerospace, defence and security industry’s new job postings in Q1 2023, down 25% over the prior quarter.
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The North American aerospace, defence and security industry experienced a 20% drop in new job postings in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Raytheon Technologies with 15,868 job postings, according to GlobalData’s analysis of aerospace, defence and security company job postings. Buy the report here.

Notably, Computer and Mathematical Occupations jobs accounted for a 16% share of the North American aerospace, defence and security industry’s total new job postings in Q1 2023, drop 23% over the prior quarter.

The European aerospace, defence and security industry experienced a 30% drop in new job postings in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Airbus with 2,332 job postings, according to GlobalData’s analysis of aerospace, defence and security company job postings. Buy the report here.

Notably, Computer and Mathematical Occupations jobs accounted for a 10% share of the European aerospace, defence and security industry’s total new job postings in Q1 2023, drop 29% over the prior quarter.
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The Asia-Pacific aerospace, defence and security industry experienced an 11% drop in new job postings in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Raytheon Technologies with 1,651 job postings, according to GlobalData’s analysis of aerospace, defence and security company job postings. Buy the report here.

Notably, Computer and Mathematical Occupations jobs accounted for a 15% share of the Asia-Pacific aerospace, defence and security industry’s total new job postings in Q1 2023, drop 29% over the prior quarter.
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