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16 October

A DJI Phantom drone stands ready for reconnaissance during Remagen Ready 24-1, on Fort Cavazos, Texas, 31, Oct. 2023. Remagen Ready 24-1 is an 11-day training exercise focused on Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) with the division as unit of action. LSCO requires team cohesion to properly execute multi-domain operations across warfighting functions. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jacob Nunnenkamp)

AI, Drones Take Command in Taiwan’s Next Defense Upgrade

Taiwan’s military is gearing up to roll out AI and new UAS technology next year as part of a push to modernize its defenses and keep pace with fast-changing threats.

16 October

Hanwha Ocean's surface warship concept shown traveling at sea with helicopters and jets flying in the background

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Hanwha Releases 70-Person Crew Surface Warship Concept With AI at the Helm

Hanwha Ocean has unveiled a next-generation surface ship concept, envisioned as a flagship platform for South Korea’s naval defense industry.

16 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Ceasefire Called After New Pakistan-Afghanistan Clashes Kill Dozens

A 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan took hold late Wednesday, officials on both sides said, after dozens of troops and civilians were killed in fresh cross-border skirmishes earlier in the day.

15 October

Rojoef Manuel

General Atomics, Hanwha to Co-Develop Gray Eagle STOL Drone

GA-ASI and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace have signed an agreement to jointly design and build the Gray Eagle Short Takeoff and Landing drone.

15 October

South Korean soldiers holding a wooden stick with a green forest background

Ethan M. Encarnacion

South Korea to Build Communication Relay Drone to Push Military UAVs Farther

SK Telecom has teamed up with four tech firms to develop a communication relay drone to expand the radius of South Korea’s military drones.

15 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Maoist Rebel Leader and 60 Fighters Surrender

Indian officials said that a senior Maoist rebel leader and around 60 fighters have surrendered, weeks after the guerrillas announced a halt to their decades-long insurgency.

15 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump to Attend Signing of Thailand-Cambodia ‘Peace Deal’

US President Donald Trump will attend the ceremonial signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia at an upcoming summit of Southeast Asian nations.

14 October

Rojoef Manuel

Beijing’s False Radar Signals Trick Foreign Spy Plane Over South China Sea

China’s electronic warfare forces have allegedly misled a foreign spy plane over the South China Sea using a vehicle-mounted system that created fake radar signals.

13 October