Morocco exploring South Korean F/A-50 Golden Eagle to replace Alphajet fleet
Morocco is considering the South Korean F/A-50 Golden Eagle light fighter to replace its aging Alphajet training aircraft fleet. The Royal Moroccan Air Force currently operates twenty-two Alphajets and twenty-five F-5 Tiger IIs, all nearing the end of service life. Italy's M346 Master remains a competing candidate.
South Korea withdraws some embassy staff from Ukraine citing safety concerns and diplomatic dispute
South Korean authorities decided to withdraw some embassy staff from Ukraine, citing a lack of constructive actions from Kyiv in an ongoing diplomatic dispute and concerns over personnel safety due to continuous Russian attacks. The move escalates tensions between Seoul and Kyiv. Defence24 reports the withdrawal affects an undisclosed number of diplomatic personnel.
Lockheed Martin says Morocco's first F-16 Block 72 fighter jet completes maiden flight
The first F-16 Block 72 fighter, ordered by Morocco, completed its maiden flight seven years after Morocco became the variant's launch customer. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney engines. Lockheed Martin said the jet will now continue through flight testing ahead of first delivery.
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Oshkosh Defense receives second Morocco order for 50 HET A1 heavy equipment transporters
Oshkosh Defense has secured a follow-on direct commercial sale of 50 Heavy Equipment Transporter A1 tractor-trailer systems to Morocco through integrator Optimum Vehicle Logistics. The order follows an earlier Moroccan procurement of the same platform, used for moving main battle tanks and other heavy armour.
General Atomics Mojave completes first battlefield short-field operations by any UAS in South Korea with Hanwha
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Hanwha Aerospace completed flight operations from an austere forward field in Pocheon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea, using the Mojave short-takeoff-and-landing drone. The company claims it is the first UAS to validate such operations in a realistic battlefield setting.
Why it matters: South Korea's interest in expeditionary UAS aligns with its growing export ambitions in NATO markets, where short-field capability matters more than in the Pacific theatre it was built for.
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