Japan’s defence ministry is considering exports of Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles to the Philippines, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday, as Tokyo adopts a more assertive regional security role amid concern about China. Japan […]
Japan crossed a major postwar threshold during Balikatan 2026 by firing Type 88 anti-ship missiles from Philippine territory into the Luzon Strait battlespace, signaling that Tokyo is now preparing to fight alongside allies inside the […]
Reuters recently reported that Iran received Chinese-made CM-302 supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, according to six people familiar with the talks, a move that would sharpen tensions as the US masses naval forces near Iran amid […]
An analysis published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies outlines Japan’s expected deployment of domestically developed long-range missile systems as part of an emerging “counterstrike” posture. The report describes plans for fielding systems such […]
Taiwan expected to have world’s highest density of anti-ship missiles by year endAnti-ship missile inventory could exceed 1,400. Taiwan is expected to have the world’s highest density of anti-ship missiles once mass production of its […]
Japan has released test footage of a new coastal anti-ship missile prototype performing aggressive rolling maneuvers in its terminal phase. The concept signals a shift toward defeating modern naval close-in defenses as Tokyo strengthens sea […]
SASAD and Kale CEO, Osman Okyay, stated that the integration of the KTJ-3200 turbojet engine on the Brazilian-Emirati MANSUP-ER anti-ship missile has begun. Kale Group’s CEO Osman Okyay, answering Anadolu Agency News’ questions during the […]
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has announced a seven-year, roughly 40 billion dollar supplemental defense budget to harden the island against a potential Chinese attack and accelerate an asymmetric shift in its military posture. The move […]
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has revealed details of a new long-range anti-ship missile program designed to strengthen the country’s island defense capabilities. The project, showcased through official development posters, highlights a modular […]
On Oct. 22, the Republic of Korea Navy and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) unveiled the first Changbogo-III Batch-II class submarine, the Jang Yeong-sil (SS-087), at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje Shipyard, and displayed the Haeseong‑5 […]
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