Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews 19-Sep-2017 South Korea -based Lotte Duty Free, which has stores in six airports, is feeling the effects of the ongoing North Korean nuclear crisis and a row between  China  and  South Korea  over deployment of a  US -supplied missile defence system. China  has introduced restrictions on South Korean imports ......more in JAR

N eelam Mathews Dec 27, 2012 The U.S Department of Defense has made a proposal to Congress for the sale of  Northrop Grumman Corporation ’s Global Hawk surveillance drones to the government of South Korea   under the foreign military sale program. This is the  first order from Asia Pacific. The deal is worth around $1.2 billion. If the request is approved, Northrop will sell four RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk drones. Northrop will also supply equipment, parts, training and logistical support, which would include infrared and electro-optical sensors, imagery analysis systems and moving target indicators on board the Global Hawk Block-30 unmanned aircraft says Zacks. Despite An interest, Australia has not as yet placed an order for the drones.