The Philippine Navy has accepted the lead Rajah Sulayman-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) from South Korea as part of a 2022 contract. The BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20) is the first of six next-generation boats being […]
The Chinese military’s top general is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law the Defense Ministry said Saturday, Zhang Youxia, the senior of the two vice chairs of the powerful Central Military […]
The United States has delivered the first MC-55A Peregrine aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, L3Harris Technologies confirmed on January 24, 2026. The aircraft was handed over by the U.S. Air Force following completion […]
The recent Twitter videos posted by various Chinese Twitter accounts showing J-35 taking off from a deck with its WS-19 engine may attract military enthusiasts without aerospace knowledge. Here are the facts about the Chinese […]
The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of a US$2.3 billion sale of P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, torpedoes and related equipment to Singapore. “The proposed sale will improve Singapore’s capability to meet current and […]
South Korea has begun deploying its most powerful conventional ballistic missile, the Hyunmoo-5 — dubbed the “monster missile” for its massive warhead — to frontline units, military officials said Sunday, a move that underscores Seoul’s […]
The Royal Thai Army has signed a contract with China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO) for additional VN1 8×8 wheeled armored vehicles despite VT-4 tanks and VN1 armored vehicles failing in the Cambodia-Thailand border skirmish, […]
Malaysia might have begun exploratory talks with KAI on the KF-21 fighter as part of MRCA planning amid scheduled Hornet and Su-30MKM retirements, and following additional delays concerning the purchase of F/A-18 Hornets from Kuwait. […]
The HQ-9B, developed by China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC) under China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), has been widely compared to Russia’s S-400 Triumf, according to Chinese propaganda. China’s HQ-9B air […]
The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, the latest in a series of agreements aimed at countering China’s regional assertiveness. Tokyo […]
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