Australia, the US and Ukraine are discussing sending 41 Royal Australian  Air Force F/A-18 Hornets to Kyiv... rather than sending them to the scrapheap as planned. 

Sources have told The Australian Financial Review that the US, which recently gave permission to other Western allies to supply Ukraine with advanced fighter jets, including US-made F-16s, is favourably disposed to the idea of gifting Ukraine the F/A-18s.

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Defense chiefs of Japan, the United States and Australia have agreed to expand joint drills as China steps up its maritime activities. The officials also said they oppose attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in the East and South China seas.

Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles met in Singapore on Saturday on the sidelines of a major security conference, the Shangri-La Dialogue.

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South Korea approved a plan to mass-produce additional K2 Black Panther main battle Tank.

Currently, the South Korean Armed Forces are armed with 2074 MBTs, of which: ➖ 1000 K1/K1E1
➖ 484 K1A1/K1A2
➖ 150 K2
➖ 400 М48А5
➖ 40 T-80U

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Germany's Thyssen Krupp AG’s marine arm and India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited are likely to jointly bid for an estimated $5.2 billion project to build six submarines for the Indian navy under P-75I.

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Ukraine has agreed with the Czech Republic on the joint repair of T-64 tanks.

"The Czech Republic supports and will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian aggressor. We provide unnecessary military materials, train Ukrainian soldiers, and now we also help with the repair of Ukrainian equipment. For training and repair, we offer our knowledge, skills and get invaluable combat experience from Ukrainians ", - said the Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic, Yana Chernokhova.

The exact number of repaired tanks is not specified for security reasons, but apparently does not exceed several dozen.

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Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-24 carrying two British Storm Shadow cruise missiles during the flight.

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AFGHANISTAN– Mujahidin Deputy Governor of Badakhshan, killed in a suicide bomb attack. ISIS are main suspects.

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Ukraine will receive more Marder IFV's. The German Ministry of Defense has commissioned Rheinmetall to prepare 20 for transport. They will be delivered by the end of July. Rheinmetall also offered to sent another 60 but they need preparation first.

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Lockheed Martin, World’s biggest defence company, has entered into a joint research and development agreement with the US Army Air and Missile Command Center to develop combat capabilities. The main goal is to expand the possibility of developing a system of over-the-horizon communication (Beyond Line of Sight), as well as the development and demonstration of space defense systems. The partnership will focus on improved satellite communications (SATCOM) for defense systems.

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South Korea is handing over the first FA-50GF fighter to Poland out of 12 planned before the end of the year .

Another 36 aircraft in the upgraded version of the PL will be transferred before the end of 2028.

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The Norwegian Armed Forces published on Twitter: "The binational torpedo firing exercise Grunder Aal has started in south of Bergen. Norwegian submarines will train together with Royal Navy Merlin helicopters and a German submarine. The main emphasis will be anti-submarine warfare and live torpedo firing from submarines".

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The first piece of Poland’s new HOMAR-K MLRS system was presented today in South Korea.

“The Polish HIMARS” consists of the South Korean K239 Chunmoo being combined with the Polish Jelcz chassis.

Poland is buying 288 of these and another 500 HIMARS from USA.

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The Indian Air Force have got Brahmos modified aircrafts in almost all the squadrons across the Air Force: CAS

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) has called for the development of a smaller version of the BrahMos missile for fighters such as the MiG-29, Mirage 2000, and the LCA Tejas.

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Japan credits Mitsubishi with designing 2 long-range hypersonic anti-ship missiles by 2030.

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Germany to deliver engines for ASW SWC Corvettes of Indian Navy

Germany will be delivering engines to CSL soon for the under construction ASW vessels for the Indian Navy.

The delivery was delayed due to new export control laws after the Ukraine conflict.

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