Top stories from global defense industry 25 - 31 December 2023

• Germany's arms and military equipment exports reached a record 11.71 billion euros in 2023.
• South Korea announced that it has signed an agreement with the US government to purchase 20 F-35A fighter jets.
• The Russian Ministry of Defense received fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets.
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that it has begun research and development activities to design a new submarine for the Japanese navy.
• Pakistan tested the domestically developed Fatah-2 guided multiple barrel rocket launcher system, which has a range of up to 400 kilometers.
• The jet-powered Shahed-238 kamikaze UAV developed by Iran was imaged.
• Israel Aerospace Industries signed an agreement with the South Korean aerospace company KAI for the supply of GPS anti-jammer systems.
• Northrop Grumman announced that due to the increased demand of E-7 Airborne Warning and Control aircraft for the US Air Force, it has tripled the production of MESA radar.
• The Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia announced the signing of an agreement with France that strengthens ties in the fields of military industry and research and development.
• South Korean aerospace industry company KAI will produce attack helicopters for the South Korean army with a contract worth approximately 1 billion dollars.

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