80,000 T112 rifles for Taiwan military
TAIWAN’S defence ministry has stated that the republic’s army, military police, and reserve forces are set to receive over 80,000 brand-new T112 rifles between 2025 and 2028. It is expected … Read More
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US F-35B conducts first landing on Kaga
JAPAN’S Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the United States Department of Defense (DOD) announced that a US Navy (USN) Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter landed successfully on the Japan Maritime Self-Defense … Read More
Defence minister for Indonesia named
INDONESIA’S new defence minister has been named after the incumbent, Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as the eighth president of the republic, also Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin was … Read More
Five-nation Exercise concludes
EXERCISE Bersama Lima comprising the militaries of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom under the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) concluded after more than two weeks. Hosted … Read More
S. Korea fires KEPD 350K missiles
SOUTH Korea’s air force, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), carried out live-fire firing drills on October 8 and 10, including the firing of air-to-surface Taurus KEPD 350K missiles. … Read More
S. Korea displays deterrence might
SOUTH Korea’s armed forces put on a display of its military might in a massive military parade to mark its 76th Armed Forces Day on October 1. On this occasion, … Read More
MBDA, Rheinmetall partner on maritime anti-drone laser
MBDA and Rheinmetall have agreed to continue their successful joint development of laser weapons, with the latest partnership focused on having a maritime anti-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) laser weapon to … Read More
New Indian Air Force chief takes command
AIR Marshal Amar Preet Singh has taken command of the Indian Air Force (IAF), succeeding ACM Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Sept 30 as Chief of the Air Staff. ACM Singh … Read More
China, Russia conclude maritime drills
CHINESE and Russian navies recently finished off their 18-day joint exercise around the Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk. Following the conclusion of Northern/Interaction-2024, the People’s Liberation Army Navy … Read More
ADAS highlights Philippines’ military modernisation
OPENING today was the 5th Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) 2024 exhibition in Manila’s World Trade Centre from Sept 25-27. Gracing the ceremony with his presence to kick off the … Read More