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15 January

Sea

Desan and Malaysian officials at the Straits of Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone shipyard signing ceremony. Photo: Desan Shipyard

Turkey’s Desan to Open First Overseas Shipyard in Malaysia

Turkish defense shipbuilder Desan will establish its first overseas facility in Malaysia, marking a significant expansion of Ankara’s growing maritime footprint in Southeast Asia.

15 January

Land

A high mobility vehicle. Photo: Japanese Embassy in Ukraine

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Completes Delivery of Toyota High Mobility Vehicles to Ukraine

Japan has completed the transfer of Toyota High Mobility Vehicles to Kyiv as part of a broader support package aimed at improving the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ mobility and logistics amid the Russian invasion.

15 January

Asia Pacific

Actively Cooled Scramjet Full Scale Combustor test.

Giulia Bernacchi

India Tests Scramjet Combustor for Hypersonic Missile Program

India completed a long-duration ground test of its Actively Cooled Scramjet Full-Scale Combustor for hypersonic cruise missile systems.

15 January

Asia Pacific

VISAKHAPATNAM, Andhra Pradesh, India (April 4, 2025) U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, and Indian Army Soldiers, under the command of Col. Yash Agrawal and assigned to the 4/8 Gurkha Rifles Infantry Battalion, 91st Infantry Brigade, conduct field evacuation training during Exercise Tiger Triumph near Visakhapatnam, India, April 4, 2025. Tiger Triumph is a joint and combined U.S.-India exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster response readiness, and interoperability. The exercise enables U.S. and Indian armed forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Courtesy of Indian Army)

Rojoef Manuel

India Greenlights Integrated Battle Groups in Army Reorganization Push

New Delhi has approved the Indian Army’s plan to split warfighters into Integrated Battle Groups, aimed at making forces faster, more flexible, and better prepared for modern conflict.

15 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A US Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Mission Sustainment Team watches as an MQ-9 Reaper prepares to land on an unprepared dirt surface

Rojoef Manuel

Trust Automation Secures $490M US Air Force Deal for Drones, C-UAS Systems

The US Air Force has awarded Trust Automation a contract worth up to $490 million to accelerate the development of unmanned and counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities.

15 January

Europe

A Belgian Soldier assigned to the Belgian 2nd Commando Battalion conducts a live fire exercise in the 7th Army training Command's (7ATC) Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 5, 2024. 7ATC enables readiness for all assigned and regionally aligned USAREUR-AF forces, Allies and Partners by conducting live, virtual, and/or constructive training in a fully replicated, multi-domain battlefield. 7ATC is uniquely positioned and organized to organically train and resource U.S., Allied and Partner units through the entire training process, tailored to the organization’s mission or nation’s defense security requirements. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christian Carrillo)

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium’s ‘Odin’ Innovation Program to Prep Military for Future Warfare

Belgium has launched a new defense innovation initiative aimed at overhauling its military capabilities for future conflicts, as Defence Minister Theo Francken warned that the country and much of Europe remain unprepared for next-generation warfare.

15 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Epirus Demos First Directed-Energy Takedown of Jam-Proof Fiber-Optic Drone

Epirus has demonstrated the first neutralization of a fiber-optic-guided drone using its Leonidas high-power microwave system, highlighting a potential non-kinetic counter to platforms immune to electronic-warfare effects.

15 January

Americas