Mike Yeo
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- Sep 25, 2026
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South Korea inducts first locally developed fighter jet into air force - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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SINGAPORE — South Korea has inducted its first locally developed fighter jet into service, marking a significant milestone for its domestic defense industry. The first Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 was handed over to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Tuesday, flying from the manufacturer’s facilities at Saechon to its new base at Yechon, the service announced Wednesday. “The KF-21, born after overcoming countless challenges and obstacles, has been delivered to the Air Force today
Australian MQ-4C Tritons, MC-55A Peregrines reach Initial Operational Capability - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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SINGAPORE — The Australian Department of Defence announced today that its fleets of Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft and L3 Harris MC-55A Peregrine Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare (ISREW) have attained Initial Operational Capability (IOC) “following extensive operational testing and evaluation.” The milestone will boost Australia’s ability to conduct long range, persistent surveillance over the expansive airspace
How Japan, South Korea are building up naval capabilities for China threat - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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SINGAPORE — As China dwarfs other Pacific nations with its naval expansion in terms of raw tonnage, number of hulls and the amount of capabilities hitting the sea, US allies Japan and South Korea are scrambling to modernize their own naval capabilities. The scale of China’s naval expansion is stark. According to the BBC, citing a CSIS report, China’s four major shipyards produced 39 warships with a total displacement of 550,000 tonnes between 2019 and 2023. That same BBC piece also added that as
Lockheed Martin secures $950M Australian air battle management contract - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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SINGAPORE — Lockheed Martin Australia has been awarded a contract to sustain and expand Australia’s joint air battle management system as part of a broader Australian effort to improve its air and missile defense capabilities, the company announced today. The 1.32 billion AUD ($950 million USD) contract will enhance the AIR6500’s core architecture with “advanced C2 aids, expanded comms, and cyber‑security to maintain resilient, networked sensor and C2 capabilities that can sense and track incomi
GE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea's KDDX destroyers - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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SINGAPORE — GE Aerospace has announced that its LM2500+G4 marine gas turbine engine will power new destroyers for South Korea’s Navy. The company said in a press release on Tuesday that it will supply 12 LM2500+G4 engines for six KDDX-class ships being built for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN). No contract value was announced, and South Korea’s defense ministry has not responded to questions from Breaking Defense. “The LM2500+G4’s integration with KDDX’s full electric propulsion configuration
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