A curious business arrangement has emerged in which the German defence firm Rheinmetall will produce more than 100 Boxer armoured fighting vehicles in Australia for the German Bundeswehr.
Signed on 23 March 2023, a letter of cooperation was devised to kickstart formal negotiations between the German and Australian authorities, with Rheinmetall to establish appropriate legal and commercial arrangements for the deal.
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As a basic pillar of any Western air force, attaining and maintaining air superiority has been a priority in U.S. military doctrine. The Pentagon has invested billions of dollars in developing advanced airframes across all services, and the United States has benefited from air superiority over adversaries for decades.
While countries like China and Russia have improved their air forces in recent years, the Air Force and Navy of the United States continue to operate the best aircraft in the world.
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The second KAI KF-21 fighter aircraft prototype launches a mid-range Meteor air-to-air missile during the aircraft’s armament testing flight on 28 March 2023. (DAPA)
In a span of six weeks, the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 aircraft programme has progressed from adding a new twin-seat prototype for flight-testing to initiating weapons launching trials using earlier prototypes.
Since the KF-21’s first flight in July 2022, four prototypes have conducted more than 150 flight tests, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in March 2023.
Boston Engineering and Fairbanks Morse Defense displayed a new ship maintenance robot at Navy League Sea-Air-Space 2023 conference. (Janes/Marc Selinger)
US naval supplier Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has launched an ‘Accelerator’ programme to help small businesses develop technology with maritime defence applications.
The Accelerator provides participants with mentoring, training, technical support, and access to FMD contacts at the US Navy and the US Coast Guard.