Direct-energy Weapons
China’s LY-1 Laser Weapon System: A Tech Breakthrough or Propaganda Advantage?
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Cruise Missiles
Taiwan to develop 1000km range stealth Cruise Missile
Betting on stealth over speed, Taiwan is forging a long-range “carrier killer” to push back China’s carriers and toughen the First Island Chain—even as layered Chinese defenses and shaky allied politics cloud the gambit. This […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China’s $5 billion military parade is a direct warning to the Indo-Pacific regions.
China has unveiled a new “triad” of nuclear missiles, drones and lasers at the country’s largest ever military parade. Formations of warplanes and helicopters flew above Beijing’s Tiananmen Square after trucks carrying weaponry rolled along […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Kim Jong Un Tours Major Ballistic Missile Factory Near Pyongyang.
North Korean state media has released photos of Kim Jong Un’s tour of a major munitions factory, which he hailed as central to the country’s military modernization, state media reported. The inspection took place ahead […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Thailand approves purchases of Chinese-built S26T submarines despite worries about Chinese-made engine.
Once tempted to ditch its acquisition of a Chinese-built S26T diesel-electric submarine, Thailand has decided the project will now proceed. The cause of the indecision was China’s failure to obtain German diesel engines for the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China Unveils DF-26 Ballistic Missile System That Can Reach Guam.
A new version of China’s DF-26 ballistic missile system has been spotted during rehearsals for an upcoming military parade in Beijing. The DF-26, officially known as Dong Feng-26 and designated by NATO as CH-SS-18, is […]
Air Platform
Philippines Started Negotiating with Saab for Gripen E/F Fighter Jets after Successful Combat Operations in Thai-Combobia Conflict.
In an interview with Dagens Industri (DI), Saab’s chief executive, Micael Johansson, confirmed that the company is engaged in discussions with the Philippines regarding the Gripen multirole fighter. He noted during the interview that while […]
C4iSR
Korean Air, LIG Nex1 Join Race to Build South Korea’s First Homegrown EW Aircraft.
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Myanmar junta says historic Gokteik Viaduct railway bridge bombed, destroyed.
Standing 102 metres (334 feet) above a gorge, the Gokteik Viaduct is the highest bridge in Myanmar and was the tallest railway trestle in the world when it opened in 1901 during the British colonial […]
Air Platform
Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Four Gripen E/F for Royal Thai Air Force.
Saab has today signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and received an order for four Gripen E/F fighter aircraft from FMV for the Kingdom of Thailand. The order value is approximately […]