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5 October

North Korea Says ‘Special Assets’ Deployed Against South

Kim Jong Un said North Korea deployed "special assets" in response to what he called Washington's arms build-up in the South, state media reported.

3 October

The Australian Army's first two AH-64E Apache helicopters at RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland, on 28 September 2025. *** Local Caption *** The Australian Army's first two AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters were delivered to the 16th Aviation Brigade at RAAF Base Townsville on Sunday 28 September 2025. Defence is acquiring a fleet of 29 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters through a Foreign Military Sales case with the United States as part of the Project Land 4503 Apache Attack Helicopter. The AH-64E Apache will replace the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, bringing significant capability improvements that will enhance the lethality and tempo of land and amphibious force manoeuvres.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Army Welcomes First Apache Attack Helicopters

The Australian Army has received its first two Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters at RAAF Base Townsville in Queensland.

3 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Inflatable F-35s in South Korea Can Deceive Both Eyes and Radar

A South Korean life jacket manufacturer is producing inflatable F-35 decoys designed to make enemies waste costly ammunition.

3 October

Giulia Bernacchi

Blighter Wins New Contract to Supply B400 Radars to Asian Military

Blighter secured a contract from an undisclosed military customer in Southeast Asia to supply B400 series radars for border surveillance.

3 October

The TB-001, capable of carrying a large weapons payload, is among the largest drones in China’s military arsenal.

Rojoef Manuel

China Opens High-Altitude Drone Testing Station in Tibet

China has launched a new proving ground for unmanned aerial systems in Ngari, Tibet, according to state media.

2 October

Inder Singh Bisht

US to Upgrade Philippine Naval Base Near South China Sea

The US Department of Defense has contracted a US firm to upgrade the Philippine Navy’s main base near the South China Sea.

2 October

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Picks L3Harris for New Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

South Korea has selected an L3Harris Global 6500 jet-based solution as the platform for its next airborne early warning and control aircraft.

2 October

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus, Tata Launch India’s First Private H125 Helicopter Factory

Airbus and Tata have partnered to produce the H125 helicopter in India at a new facility in Vemagal, Karnataka.

2 October

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Singapore’s Sensor-Packed ‘SAFTI City’ Wins Defense Tech Prize for Next-Gen Combat Training

SAFTI City is a next-gen urban training ground, replicating dense cityscapes with realistic mock-ups to prepare soldiers for complex urban operations.

2 October

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Possibly Recruited N. Korean Workers to Build Attack Drones, Ukrainian General Says

Russia may be relying on as many as 20,000 North Korean laborers to help build weapons, including tactical unmanned aerial systems, according to Ukraine’s top general.

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