The Royal Thai Navy has acquired two Airbus C295 aircraft in an enhanced transport configuration that will enable surveillance and search-and-rescue missions, in addition to logistics operations for Thailand. This order follows the recent contract […]
Australia expects to make significant cost savings by buying a third secondhand American nuclear submarine for the Aukus program, instead of at least one brand new model. The defence minister, Richard Marles, on Sunday described […]
On May 30, 2026, the Royal Australian Navy commissioned the second Arafura-class OPV HMAS Eyre into the fleet, in a ceremony at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. HMAS Eyre is the second of six planned […]
Türkiye is eager to cooperate with Japan in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, noting that joint development and production could offer significant opportunities to both countries. In an […]
The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral AUKUS defence pact, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Saturday. AUKUS said in […]
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace launched a joint program with the Korea AeroSpace Administration to develop a 4,500-pound-class turbofan engine for unmanned combat aircraft, targeting completion by 2029 and backed by a total investment plan of […]
The state-owned shipbuilder, PT PAL Indonesia, informed that the development of the Scorpene Evolved-class submarine for the Indonesian Navy has entered the pre-production stage, as an effort to strengthen the national maritime defense. “Amid growing […]
There have been multiple incidents involving Chinese-made trainer aircraft in the Bangladesh Air Force, including reports of grounded aircraft following crashes or technical issues. The most discussed aircraft is the Hongdu K-8 Karakorum (also known […]
The cost of the reduced Collins-class submarine Life-Of-Type Extension (LOTE) Program is estimated at around $11 billion in Australian dollars, double the estimate for the full LOTE. This is likely due not only to the […]
Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese “joint combat readiness patrol” in a week near the island, as Taipei steps up its guard over Beijing’s activities.China has pressured Taiwan by increasing […]
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