Asia Pacific • The Defense Post

Apr- 2025 -

11 April

Japan Jets Scrambled at Chinese Drones Up Threefold On-Year

Japan scrambled jets in response to Chinese drones 30 times during the past year, the military said, up over threefold year-on-year.

10 April

Inder Singh Bisht

India to Equip Russian-Origin Helicopters With Indigenous Electronic Warfare Suite

India’s Bharat Electronics Limited has been contracted to provide electronic warfare suites for the Indian Air Force’s Mi-17 V5 helicopters.

10 April

Rojoef Manuel

Mahindra to Produce Airbus H130 Helicopter Cabins in India

Airbus Helicopters has signed an agreement with Mahindra Aerostructures to set up production of the H130 fuselage in India.

10 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Beijing Slams Chinese Recruits Fighting for Russia Claims

China warned parties in the Ukraine war against making "irresponsible remarks" after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Beijing knew its citizens were being recruited by Russia to fight in the conflict.

10 April

IAI and India’s defence forces have successfully completed a series of operational tests of the Barak-8 (MRSAM) air and missile defense system in India.

Christine Casimiro

Israeli-Indian Missile Ready for Indian Military Use After Completing Tests

The Indian Army has successfully conducted a series of acceptance tests for the Barak-8 missile, marking its operational readiness for deployment across the Indian armed forces.

10 April

Christine Casimiro

S. Korea, US Team Up to Build Advanced Drones for Global Export

Hanwha Aerospace has partnered with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to develop and produce advanced military drones for global export.

10 April

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $1B Missile Sale to Australia

The United States announced the approval of a $1.04-billion sale of up to 200 each of AIM-120C and AIM-120D air-to-air missiles to Australia.

8 April

Surveyor-class Uncrewed Surface Vehicle equipped with BlueSentry sonar payload.

Giulia Bernacchi

Thales Australia, Saildrone Integrate Sonar Payload Into Uncrewed Vehicle

Thales Australia has integrated its BlueSentry thin-line towed sonar array into the Surveyor-class uncrewed surface vehicle developed Saildrone.

8 April

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Fires Warning Shots as North Korean Troops Briefly Cross Border

South Korea's military said its troops fired warning shots when around 10 North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border that divides the peninsula.

8 April