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CONTENTS
WE OWN GEARED FOR 22 INTERVIEW

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COVER STORY
WE ARE READY TO GO
THE FIGHT
THE LAST MILE The Republic of Korea Air Force is BEYOND THE AGE
Ahmet Akyol, the new CEO of Aselsan
one of the most potent air arms in the
region and is backed by a formidable
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indigenous defence industry
10 BEYOND THE SKIES
The private sector plays a major role
ADVANCED AGILITY COVETED ASSETS as South Korea builds up its military

Despite the vulnerability to anti-ar- space capabilities
REACHING 80% OF THE WORLD’S SHORELINES mour weapons, main battle tanks
continue to be in demand across 26
INCREASED SURVIVABILITY regions and play a decisive role in NOT JUST A TANKER
complex battle environments
In a recent demonstration, the KC-135
14 showed it can do more in the U.S.
military’s future approach to combat
DESTRUCTIVE FORCE

There is hectic activity in the 27
anti-tank guided missiles
(ATGMs) market THE RIGHT CHOICE
Textron Systems’ Ship-to-Shore
18 Connector (SSC) supports a variety
of naval missions and is an ideal fit
END OF AN ERA for users across the Indo-Pacific
The Indian Navy will retire its last
Ilyushin IL-38SD Long Range Maritime 28 COUNTRY FOCUS
Reconnaissance aircraft in October
FUELLING GROWTH
20 Defence establishments in South
Korea have tailored export strategies
HIGH POTENTIAL
SHIP-TO-SHORE India and Korea are eyeing and optimised them to the demands
of customer countries
LEARN MORE export opportunities for their

TextronSystems.com CONNECTOR SSC indigenously developed rotorcraft 33
COLUMN

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