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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China is building the most powerful warship radar on record

Chinese scientists said construction has begun of a radar system that could shift the balance of naval power in the world’s oceans with ability to detect incoming missiles thousands of km away.

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Ukraine Situation Report: ‘Partisans’ Threaten Crimean Incursion Next

As partisans threaten an attack on Crimea, there are indications Ukraine’s counteroffensive is heating up in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.

In an address apparently broadcast on radio stations in Crimea, The Freedom For Russia Legion said they, along with the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), were going to conduct a raid into the peninsula occupied by Russia since 2014.

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INTEL – The US, Taiwan and Japan will share real-time data from maritime reconnaissance UAVs.

It is expected that by 2025, the American defense company General Atomics will supply Taipei with four MQ-9B Sea Guardian UAVs as part of strengthening the position of the island nation in the face of the Chinese threat.

Washington will also allow drones to be integrated into the same system that will be used by US forces in the region and the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

Thus, the US, its allies and partners will be able to simultaneously observe the same information collected by drones, which will be called a joint operational picture.

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OSINT – Absolutely low activity of NATO intelligence flights over Romania and the Black Sea in the middle of the Ukrainian offensive.

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Russian Defense Ministry released footage of the Ukrainian military column with Leopard 2A4 tanks and M113 APCs being targeted by artillery strikes on the Zaporizhzhia front.

Looks like at least one Leopard 2A4 tank was taken out of action.

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Yesterday, the Norwegian Navy, aboard one of its carriers of Naval Strike Missile anti-ship missiles, successfully hit the decommissioned, retired corvette HNoMS Æger during the ongoing exercises.

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UKRAINE – The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched operations on a 400 km front from Zaporizhia to Bachmut.

This implies the commitment of at least 10 brigades (ie 55,000 soldiers) to a maximum of 20 brigades (ie 120,000 soldiers).

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