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South Korea seeks additional attack helicopters for RoKA
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has released new details about its plans to acquire more new attack helicopters for the Republic of...
Royal Thai Army receives three more Russian transport helicopters
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Thailand announced on its website that three more Mil Mi-17V-5 Hip-H’ medium transport helicopters have been delivered...
Philippine Navy chief emphasizes submarine priority for defence force
The Chief of the Philippine Navy, Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, reiterated the service’s requirement for a submarine force in remarks made to the...
Australia seeks local production of missiles and guided weapons
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on 31 March that the country will seek a domestic missile and guided weapons manufacturing capability under a...
Eyes in the Sky
Roaming UAVs ease airborne border and coastal surveillance.
Enduring territorial disputes, illegal immigration, transnational crime, and domestic and international terrorism in Asia-Pacific continue to drive...
Australia shortlists five contenders for naval UAS programme
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected five companies for the Block One phase of Project SEA129 Phase 5, which seeks to boost...
Indonesian navy receives first locally assembled submarine
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) received its third Nagapasa (Type 209/1400)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) at state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL’s facility in Surabaya on 17 March.
The...
BAE Systems Australia contracted for further Nulka missile decoys
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 16 March that it has contracted BAE Systems Australia for in-service support and round production of...
Elbit Systems and KAI team up for UAS-based ISTAR development
Israel’s Elbit Systems and South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 15 March to expand cooperation in...
China unveils homegrown HQ-17AE short range air defence system
State-owned defence prime China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) has unveiled a new variant of the in-service Hong Qi-17A (HQ-17A) self-propelled short-range air-defence...
