Like China’s other jets, the FC-31 has shortcomings that keep it from matching its US counterparts. China was plagued by engine problems, as apparent in the recent Kashmir skirmish, when one of its J-10Cs’ engines […]
For more than a century, Australia has followed the same defence policy: dependence on a great power, first the United Kingdom and then the United States. Without properly considering other options, successive federal governments have […]
Japanese defense manufacturer Japan Steel Works is preparing to begin local assembly of the Patria AMV XP 8×8 armored vehicles, with production scheduled to start in September under a license agreement with Finnish defense firm […]
French shipbuilder OCEA signed a contract on Thursday for the construction and basing support of 40 fast patrol boats for the Philippine Coast Guard, marking Paris’s largest investment in Manila’s maritime security efforts to date. […]
Leonardo and Weststar Aviation Group have signed an agreement to deliver a mix of helicopters for the Malaysian Armed Forces. Revealed at an aerospace and maritime exhibit in Langkawi, the “sale and purchase” framework will […]
The fact-finding mission team on Rohingya also called for a full international embargo on arms sales against Myanmar, revealing that several companies from seven countries have been supplying weapons to Myanmar’s military amid the humanitarian […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reprimanded officials over a “serious accident and criminal act” that resulted in damage to a newly built warship, state media has reported. The 5,000-tonne destroyer damaged its hull […]
A Mi-17 helicopter operated by Myanmar’s military was hit on May 21 during a resupply mission near Bhamo, where intense fighting continues between junta forces and separatist groups. The attack, carried out using a fiber-optic […]
Electro Optic Systems Holdings (EOS), an Australian defense technology company, announced it has secured a €31 million (approx. A$53 million) order for its Slinger Counter-Drone Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) from a European naval integrator. According […]
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has held a delivery ceremony for the newest Mogami-class frigate built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). As disclosed, the seventh vessel in this class, Niyodo, was delivered […]
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