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Malaysia inks light combat jet, maritime patrol aircraft deals
The largest of the contracts was a deal for 18 Korean Aerospace Industries FA-50 light combat jets.
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Biden seeks legislation to invest in Australia, UK defense industries
The Biden administration is asking Congress to make Australia and the U.K. eligible for U.S. Defense Production Act grants and loans as part of AUKUS.
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South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite
The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off with a payload of eight satellites, including one to verify radar imaging technology.
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China Committee wants Congress to establish a Taiwan weapons stockpile
The House China Committee views Israel as a model for a prepositioned Taiwan weapons stockpile in a series of bipartisan recommendations for the NDAA.
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Lockheed paces JADC2 information-sharing at Northern Edge
The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.
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South Korea company fuses AI with imagery to detect ballistic missiles
SI Analytics, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, previously competed in U.S. Defense Innovation Unit challenges.
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Britain to send an aircraft carrier to the Indo-Pacific in 2025
The deployment will be the second time a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier has deployed to the region after the first such tour in 2021.
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Satellite image shows WZ-8 supersonic drone at Chinese base
A satellite image obtained by Defense News shows what appears to be a WZ-8 supersonic reconnaissance drone parked outside one of two newly built hangars.
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New Zealand unveils defense budget, with Army in the lead
The government's signals intelligence agency is to receive a 25% boost in funding.
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Pentagon seeks authority to transfer nuclear submarines to Australia
The Pentagon has asked Congress to authorize three new AUKUS provisions, including the transfer of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.

North Korea shows Kim Jong Un examining a military spy satellite
North Korea hasn’t disclosed a target date for the launch, which some analysts say may be in the next few weeks.
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South Korea to expand nonlethal aid to Ukraine
South Korea, a growing arms exporter with a well-equipped military backed by the United States, has provided humanitarian aid and other support to Ukraine.
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Defense ministers from Japan, China inaugurate hotline
Tokyo and Beijing are embroiled in a dispute over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea.
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Pacific fleet commander to brief China committee on Taiwan defense
Adm. Samuel Paparo will brief the bipartisan committee on plans to thwart a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
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Pentagon seeks to ease China’s green tech chokehold amid GOP criticism
The Pentagon is trying to scale back China's outsized influence on the critical minerals needed to produce electric vehicles and build solar panels.
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India, Russia cut deal on payment delays, defense production
As a result of the economic restrictions, India has been unable to make payments to Russia since April 2019.
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New Zealand military plays catchup in pandemic aftermath
New Zealand’s military has tested beach-landing equipment in an overseas environment — a type of exercise one officer admitted hasn't happened for a while.
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