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27 August

Taiwan’s First Two F-16 Viper Block 70 Fighters to Arrive Soon

Taiwan’s first pair of F-16 Viper Block 70 combat aircraft are set to land in the East Asian country soon, following delays from the initial 2023 delivery schedule.

26 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Japan Develops Air Defense System With Three Types of Weapons

As drone swarms and ballistic missiles increasingly strain air defenses, Japan is developing a new weapon system designed to engage multiple threats in challenging environments.

26 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Japan Selects ‘Terra B1 Interceptor’ in Effort to Defend Military From Shahed Drones

Japan is moving forward with Terra Drone Corporation to mass produce its Terra B1 interceptors in an effort to improve the country’s counter-drone capabilities.

26 August

Christine Casimiro

Chinese J-16s Engage in Combat Against Egyptian Rafales in Second Joint Drill

China has deployed its J-16 fighters against Egypt’s Rafale combat aircraft for the first time during joint air force drills held in the North African country, spanning mid-August to early September.

25 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

FNSS Builds New Amphibious Vehicle to Power Manned-Unmanned Teaming Ops

Turkish firm FNSS is aiming to protect crews from the most dangerous phase of amphibious assaults with the İ-ZAHA multi-purpose unmanned modular amphibious vehicle.

25 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Indian Hybrid Robot Can Drive, Then Take Flight to Bypass Obstacles

An autonomous system that can traverse terrain and take flight when obstacles block its path is the core idea behind a hybrid robot developed by Indian firms ArcanumSpace and Quetzalcoatl.

25 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Philippines Eyeing Ramp Up of Drone Capabilities to Modernize Military Fleet

The Philippines has shared plans to ramp up drone capabilities through development and acquisition, a move seen as part of efforts to modernize its military forces.

25 August

Rendering of Hunter Class frigate at sea.

Christine Casimiro

BAE Systems Lays Keel for Royal Australian Navy’s First Hunter-Class Frigate

BAE Systems Maritime Australia has laid the keel for the Royal Australian Navy’s first Hunter-class frigate at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.

25 August

Christine Casimiro

Finnish Space Tech Firm ICEYE Establishes India Entity, Plans Local Production

ICEYE, a Finnish space technology company specializing in operating synthetic aperture radar satellite constellations, has formally established its presence in India.

24 August