JMSDF chief steps down
THE Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) chief of Staff , Adm Ryo Sakai will step down following a series of scandals that have affected Japan’s Ministry of Defence and Self-Defense … Read More
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Production for South Korean anti-air laser begins
SOUTH Korea is set to begin producing an laser weapon capable of shooting down small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and multicopters this year. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) previously … Read More
Hanwha Systems to supply Cheongung II radar to Saudi Arabia
SOUTH Korean defence firm Hanwha Systems was awarded a US$866.8 million contract for multi-function radar (MFR) to be used with the Cheongung II medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) system which Saudi … Read More
Largest ever Pitch Black drills take off
EXERCISE Pitch Black, Australia’s largest international air combat training engagement will begin on July 12 until August 2 over the airspace of the Northern Territory. Exercise Pitch Black is the … Read More
Chinese drills with Laos and Belarus begin
THE People’s Liberation Army (PLA) opened the China-Laos Friendship Shield 2024 military exercise with the Lao People’s Armed Forces (LPAF) on July 5 in a ceremony held at the LPAF’s … Read More
India to produce Russian armour-piercing tank ammo
IN a statement issued by Russia’s state-owned Rostec, India will soon produce armour-piercing ammunition for Russian-made tanks. The announcement comes just before India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to … Read More
South Korea completes P-8A Poseidon fleet
THE Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has completed the acquisition of six Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) on July 4. At a delivery ceremony at Pohang’s Naval Air … Read More
Italian-German Strategic Partnership for Future Tanks and Armoured Vehicles
ROME/DUESSELDORF: Leonardo and Rheinmetall today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a new 50:50 joint venture aimed at developing a European industrial and technological approach in the field … Read More
Exercise Keris Strike begins together with Australia for first time
MALAYSIAN and American soldiers launched Exercise Keris Strike in Sabah on June 28 in Kota Belud, Sabah. Keris Strike is a bilateral exercise held annually between the Malaysian Army and … Read More
Second Gowind Corvette Al Emarat will Transit to UAE Soon
France’s Naval Group has delivered the second Gowind corvette built for the United Arab Emirates Navy with the multi-mission ship scheduled to arrive in Abu Dhabi in August. Al Emarat … Read More