International Defense Industry Agenda 15 - 21 April 2024
The US Air Force announced that it will add the F-15E Strike Eagle, the fighter it has been using since 1986, with an advanced electronic warfare system to its fleet.
Mali's Minister of Industry and Trade, Foreign Minister and Ambassador to Türkiye held meetings in Türkiye as part of strengthening the relations between the two countries.
The Portuguese Air Force announced that they will purchase F-35 fighter jets from the US.
The first of three prototypes to be produced within the scope of Australia's extra-large autonomous submarine vehicle Ghost Shark program was completed.
The US will provide up to $6.4 billion in direct financing to South Korean electronics company Samsung for its chip manufacturing investment in Texas.
The Philippines and New Zealand announced their decision to strengthen defense cooperation.
Lithuania and Rheinmetall signed an agreement to establish a factory in Lithuania to produce 155 mm artillery ammunition.
The UK Army received 8 units of the Challenger 3 main battle tank.
South Korea-based Hanwha Aerospace announced the start of construction of a new factory to produce engines for the KF-21 Boramae and other 4.5 generation aircraft.
India delivered BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines under an agreement signed between the two sides in 2022.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense announced the first test of its newly developed land-based short-medium range air defense system, known as Sky Sword II.
The Philippine Navy announced that it tested Israeli-made Spike long-range missiles from its newly acquired fast attack interceptor ship.
An agreement was signed between the Austrian Defense Ministry and the Netherlands-based Defenture for the purchase of armored vehicles.
