International Defense Industry Agenda 16 - 22 October 2023

• Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition ADEX, where the latest model weapons and technologies were exhibited with the aim of increasing South Korea's exports in the field of defense, was completed.

• US aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin's revenue increased by 2 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period last year.

• Saab's underwater systems were used in the exercise, in which civilian and military personnel from 15 NATO countries participated.

• The Czech Republic has announced that it has chosen the Embraer C-390 Millennium as its next medium military transport aircraft.

• Saab has received an order from Japan for the supply of the portable multi-role weapon system Carl-Gustaf.

• L3Harris has been awarded two contracts worth $134 million to update portions of the U.S. Department of Defense's space domain awareness mission.

• The Philippines announced the purchase of three new C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlift aircraft from Lockheed Martin.

• Pakistan tested the Ababil, a long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

• Volo Composite has signed a contract with the European manufacturer Airbus. The contract includes structural parts on the H125 helicopter.

• Navantia's S-81 submarine 'Isaac Peral' has successfully passed the final security stage before entering service with the Spanish Navy.

• Kawasaki Heavy Industries launched the submarine built for the Japanese Ministry of Defense.

• Finland-based Patria and U.S. company United Aero Group will purchase and modernize second-hand Sikorsky helicopters from the U.S. Army.

• The first C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft, purchased by the Portuguese Air Force from the Brazilian company Embraer, entered service.

International Defense Industry Agenda 16 - 22 October 2023

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