Orders for the F-16 fighter version Block 70/72 will be completed at the factory in Greenville. Nearly 400 jobs will be created to support this production line, almost double the workforce employed at Lockheed Martin’s plant in Greenville. This will be the only surviving F-16 production line in the world. It was set up three years after Lockheed Martin discontinued the line in Fort Worth, Texas. Recently, representing five partner countries, the US Air Force signed a contract with Lockheed Martin worth $14 billion to build 128 F-16s by 2026. The first F-16s of this line will ship in 2022 and production will increase steadily in the following years. These aircraft will be delivered to Bahrain, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Taiwan territories. The F-16 Block 70/72 will be integrated with active electronically scanned array radar (AESA), advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) with longer strike capability, and a suitable expanded fuel tank. with the fuselage. Even after 2026, the US is expected to receive more orders for the F-16 due to its reasonable price and versatility.

Xiaomi “integrated” fashion and technology in the launch event of Mi 11 lite and Mi 11 lite 5G in Vietnam in mid-April. Xiaomi (stock code: 1810) has just announced the unaudited consolidated results of the first three months of the year to March 31, 2021. In the first quarter of 2021, total adjusted revenue and net profit exceeded market expectations. In which, total revenue in the period reached 76.9 billion yuan, up 54.7% over the same period last year, while adjusted net profit reached 6.1 billion yuan, up 163.8 percent over the same period last year. last. Regarding the smartphone business, this quarter continued to record a remarkable growth rate. Smartphone sales reached 51.5 billion yuan, up 69.8% year-on-year. Global smartphone shipments in the period reached 49.4 million units and gross profit margin reached 12.9%. According to Canalys, Xiaomi continues to hold the third position in terms of smartphone shipments, accounting for 14.1% of the global market share. Notably, the premium smartphone portfolio is increasingly diversified, contributing to Xiaomi’s strong growth in this segment. In the first quarter of the year, Xiaomi shipped more than 4 million phones priced over 3,000 yuan in China and over 300 euros in international markets. In addition, third-party data shows that Xiaomi accounted for 16.1% of the market share of smartphones priced between 4,000 yuan and 6,000 yuan in China in the first quarter of 2021, far ahead of 5.5% in the first quarter of 2020. Meanwhile, Xiaomi’s core strategy of “Smartphone x AIoT” continues to underpin outstanding performance. IoT and lifestyle products saw strong business performance with revenue up 40.5% year-on-year to 18.2 billion yuan. Also in this quarter, the number of Xiaomi smart TVs sold reached 2.6 million units. According to All View Cloud (AVC), the number of TVs shipped ranked first in China for nine consecutive quarters and was always in the top five globally. In particular, widescreen smart TVs are well received by the market. AVC said that Xiaomi and Redmi TVs continue to take the No. 1 position in retail sales in the 70-inch TV segment in China with 29% market share, retail sales increased by more than 160% over the same period. last year. The group’s IoT and lifestyle product segment is also following a hot growth trajectory in the international market. Revenue from IoT and lifestyle products in overseas markets increased by 81.1% over the same period last year. The products of electric vehicles, air conditioners, Mi Box receivers … of Xiaomi have penetrated widely into families. Xiaomi is increasingly expanding its AIoT platform. As of March 31, 2021, the number of IoT connected devices (excluding smartphones and laptops) on the AIoT platform has reached 351.1 million units. The number of consumers owning at least 5 devices connected to the AIoT platform (excluding smartphones and laptops) reached 6.8 million, up 48.9% over the same period last year. In March 2021, Xiaomi’s AI Assistant had 93.0 million monthly users, while the number of monthly Mi Home software users reached 49.2 million, up 22.8% year-on-year. The Group’s Internet services segment continued to grow steadily with revenue increasing 11.4% year-on-year to 6.6 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2021. Gross profit margin of the services segment Internet reached 72.4%. Advertising revenue hit a quarterly record of 3.9 billion yuan, up 46.3% year-on-year. Also in the first quarter of 2021, Xiaomi’s revenue from overseas markets increased by 50.6% year-on-year to 37.4 billion yuan. According to Canalys, Xiaomi’s market share in the first quarter was in the Top 5 smartphone companies in terms of number of shipments in 62 countries and territories globally, in particular, taking the No. 1 position in 12 countries and regions. earth. Xiaomi has positioned itself to compete in key markets. According to Canalys, this quarter Xiaomi entered the Top 2 smartphone companies for the first time in Europe, with smartphone shipments increasing by 85.1% year-on-year and 22.7% market share. Notably, Xiaomi has held the No. 1 throne in Eastern Europe for 2 consecutive quarters, with smartphone shipments increasing by 81.8% over the same period last year, accounting for 32.5% of the market share. The group was also ranked 1st in Russia for the first time with 32.1% market share. Xiaomi still maintains the 3rd position in Western Europe with market share increasing to 16.6%, after smartphone shipments increased by 89.3% over the same period last year. The group ranked No. 1 in Spain for 5 consecutive quarters, achieving 35.1% market share. Also, promoted to No. 2 in Italy; 3 in Germany and France, and broke into the top 5 for the first time in the UK, all with over 90% growth in phone shipments compared to the same period last year. Most impressively, Xiaomi maintained the No. 1 position for 14 consecutive quarters in India, capturing 28.3% of the market share. The group is on a strong growth path when conquering new markets…

5G smartphones expected to grow by 130% this year năm The pandemic has changed everything, and the needs of users in the smartphone market have also changed. The strong growth of 5G in countries around the globe also leads to a slowdown in demand for 4G devices, and 5G devices will record strong growth and gain a lot of user interest. The smartphone market has returned to growth from last year and continued to grow in the first half of this year, said Ryan Reith, IDC’s vice president of global mobile device tracking. In addition, the price of 5G devices continues to decrease as 5G Android devices will drop 12% year-on-year in 2021, which is a great pressure for Apple devices as its prices are still higher than other devices. others. IDC also expects growth through 2025, with a 5-year compound growth rate of 3.7%. The smartphone market will not be affected by the lack of semiconductors such as automobiles, computers and consumer technology categories. In addition to 5G Smartphones, IDC also reports on the PC market this year. Desktop, laptop and workstation shipments are expected to increase this year despite ongoing semiconductor shortages. IDC’s new forecast in the Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker says PC shipments are expected to grow 18.1% to 357 million units this year.

Samsung Display’s dominance is being threatened by Chinese companies In particular, when Apple adopted OLED panels instead of LCD panels starting with the iPhone 12 series in 2020, the use of OLED panels increased sharply. Recently, Chinese display companies are entering the small and medium-sized OLED panel market, increasing the supply of low-cost panels. Omdia estimates that Apple will use the largest number of OLED panels for smartphones next year. It is expected that Apple will use 169 million OLED panels in 2021 and 190 million panels in 2022. Most likely they will use OLED panels for new products expected to launch in the second half of 2021. Meanwhile, Samsung is also expected to use 155 million OLED panels in 2021 and 168 million panels in 2022, the second largest after Apple. Although Samsung Display is expected to maintain its No. 1 position in the global smartphone OLED display market next year, its market share is expected to shrink due to competition from other manufacturers. Chinese company. In fact, according to Omdia, Samsung Display’s market share has dropped from 86% in 2019 to 78% in 2020. Omdia forecasts that its market share will drop to 77% in 2021 and 65% in next. On the other hand, the market share of Chinese companies is expected to increase from 15% in 2021 to 27% in 2022. In particular, BOE, China’s largest display manufacturer, is expected to expand the market. share from 6% in 2021 to 13% in 2022. Regarding this, Omdia said: “Chinese display companies are improving their technical skills. China will be a major threat to South Korea’s leading position in the OLED display market.” Phan Van Hoa (according to Businesskorea)