On July 14, China and Russia began a joint exercise between the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the Russian Navy in the South China Sea. The China-Russia Maritime Interaction-2024 … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
THE Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) is reportedly in the market for air refuelling tanker transport aircraft and airborne early warning aircraft (AEW). According to reports, the Ministry of … Read More
KOREA Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced their signing of a USD1.41 billion deal with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to kick off production of the next-generation KF-21 fighter aircraft. … Read More
