East Asia and Pacific Region
Malaysia purchases Turkish Anka-S drones worth $103 million.
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Counter-drone System
OpenWorks Engineering’s Vision Guard System Selected for Counter-drone Threats.
A small British company best known for catching drones in mid-air nets just landed a much bigger job: helping Australia’s military spot the things before anyone needs to catch them at all. OpenWorks Engineering said […]
C4iSR
Australia signed $2.5 billion defence export deal to provide Canada with world-leading radar technology.
Australia has struck its largest defence export deal under a $2.5 billion agreement to provide Canada with world-leading radar technology, as US allies look to broaden their security relationships. The landmark pact was signed in […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Malaysia’s defence minister slams recent scandals and warns against the ‘cancer’ of corruption.
Defence Minister Khaled Nordin says accusations of corruption and immorality in the Malaysian Armed Forces have embroiled it in “ugly and distorted” public debate. Malaysia’s military will review its tender and procurement processes and overhaul […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
The chiefs of the Malaysian army and air force are charged with significant corruption.
Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission said on Wednesday it will charge two top military officers following a probe into money laundering and graft allegations. Former army chief Muhammad Hafizuddiean Jantan will be charged under money laundering laws […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks.
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar says the army procurement scandal is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, as he warns against abuse of power in office. Malaysia’s king has issued a blunt warning to officials, saying his […]
Counter-drone System
Ukraine Offers Cutting-edge AI-enabled Drone Warfare Capability to Taiwan.
The CEO of UFORCE, a Ukrainian producer of attack drones, flew to Tokyo in April with a pitch for Japanese officials and defense contractors: build thousands of our drones to defend yourself and allies. Days […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Royal Australian Navy to Purchase Commercial Underwater Surveillance Capability for Seabed Warfare Mission.
Australia’s latest National Defence Strategy (NDS) has underlined the country’s need to secure critical undersea infrastructure (CUI). To meet this seabed warfare mission quickly, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is looking to the commercial underwater […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia’s Rear Admiral Stephen Hughes highlights four priorities for Australian naval capability.
Rear Admiral Stephen Hughes, Head of Navy Capability for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), spoke to Global Defense Corp at the Indo-Pacific 2025 naval exhibition held in Sydney from 4-6 November. He highlighted his four […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea Unveils Next-Generation KDDX Destroyer with VLS, AESA Radar and IEP System.
South Korea has designated Hanwha Ocean as the prime contractor for the construction of six next-generation destroyers under the KDDX program, signaling a significant step in Seoul’s naval modernization efforts. South Korea has formally advanced […]