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Thai Army acquires UAV training system from China, expands local training
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has awarded Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developer Beihang UAS Technology Company a contract worth approximately 95.5 million baht...
Boeing Australia’s Loyal Wingman aircraft taxis for the first time
The Boeing Loyal Wingman aircraft, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has manoeuvred on the...
US approves ground and air-launched precision missile package to Taiwan
The US Department of State has approved several requests by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) for stand-off...
Embraer completes delivery of A-29B Super Tucanos to the Philippine Air...
Brazil’s Embraer Defense & Security has delivered all six A-29B Super Tucano turboprop aircraft ordered by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), the company announced...
Japan launches first Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine
The lead boat of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)’s new Taigei-class (29 SS) diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs) has been launched by builder Mitsubishi...
India advances BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile development
The Indian government’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) announced on 30 September that the country has successfully flight-tested a land-attack version of the BRAHMOS supersonic...
Regional navies conduct flurry of training exercises
Despite the challenges posed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Asia Pacific naval forces pushed on regional deployments and exercises throughout September.
JMSDF's Exercises
Notable examples include...
Taiwan shows off indigenous stand-off ground attack missiles amid Beijing bluster
The Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) took the opportunity to highlight its indigenously developed Wan Chien air-launched land attack cruise missile during an...
India’s DRDO unveils new high-speed target drone
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test flown the Abhyas, or High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT), drone on 22 September, the...
DroneShield wins Southeast Asia C-UAS deal, possibly with Singapore
Australian counter unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) developer announced on 11 September that it had received an order for a DroneSentry system for the army...
