Security

South Korea orders first batch of KF-21 fighters

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Nine years after development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the government has signed a deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets. The order comes as KAI reports the fighter’s development is currently...
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Dronemaker Skydio hiring team in Ukraine amid strategy shift

U.S. dronemaker Skydio said it has started hiring employees in Ukraine, a first step in an effort to expand its business there. CEO Adam Bry described the work in an interview with Defense News Wednesday, hours before he testified before Congress. “I’ve never met...
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Denmark to bring home F-35 jets from Arizona amid upgrade delays

PARIS — Denmark plans to bring home its six F-35 Joint Strike Fighters currently being used to train pilots in the U.S. as the delivery schedule for an upgraded version of the aircraft continues to slip. The six Danish F-35 jets in TR-2 configuration stationed at Luke...
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Philippines seeking call with China over emerging Sierra Madre crisis

The Philippines is seeking to schedule a call with Beijing “very soon” amid an emerging crisis in the South China Sea, according to the Southeast Asia country’s ambassador to the U.S. At issue is the Sierra Madre, a rusting World War II-era ship run aground on a reef...
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