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.
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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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A model of Hanwha Ocean’s XLUUV on display at MADEX 2023. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)
Hanwha Ocean has unveiled the basic design of the extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle (XLUUV) it is developing for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN).
The design was showcased via a scale model unveiled at the MADEX 2023 exhibition held in Busan from 7 to 9 June. It was conceived pursuant to a contract signed between Hanwha Ocean and the South Korean government in April 2023.
The US Marine Corps is focusing on developing better logistics. (Janes/Michael Fabey)
To lay the foundation for revamped US Marine Corps (USMC) expeditionary operations, USMC leadership has underscored the need to properly support dispersed forces with sufficient logistics.
In much the same way, the US Navy (USN) is developing its own somewhat similarly designed distributed lethality concept that also must provide the logistics support for those far-flung, thinly spread forces.
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Introduction to the Tejas Fighter Aircraft
The Tejas, also known as the “Light Combat Aircraft” (LCA), is a single-engine, multi-role fighter aircraft developed by India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It is designed to meet the diverse needs of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy.
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As a new day dawns in Ukraine, there are indications Kyiv is making progress in its counteroffensive attack after a bloody first day that saw limited gains.
Ukraine has launched an attack largely focused in Zaphorizhzhia Oblast. As we predicted in December, it is designed to disrupt and eventually cut off the so-called land bridge to Crimea. On Thursday, the first full day of intensified action, Ukraine hit at locations in and around the largely destroyed city of Orikhiv, suffering what some U.S. officials said were “significant losses.