Infantry Weapons
Australian Army to acquire AS-9 self-propelled Howitzers
According to the Australian Defense Structure Plan 2020 released on July 1, 2020, Australia will strengthen the capabilities of its armed forces with new artillery systems including self-propelled howitzers, and rocket launcher artillery systems. Australian […]
Naval Weapons
South Korea to Develop Close-in Weapon System for Warships
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has approved a 350 billion-won ($283.51 million) project to build close-in weapon system (CIWS) for the Navy’s warships. Seoul plans to begin work on the project next year […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan Joins the Competition with Australia and South Korea to Buy U.S.-made Nuclear-powered Submarine.
Japan’s new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said he is not ruling out “any options” to improve the country’s military capabilities when asked about the plan of developing nuclear-powered submarines, as the United States ally faces […]
