Asia Pacific

India’s Domestic ‘Star Wars’ Laser Weapon Downs Drone in Trials

India has successfully tested its 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon system — purpose-built to destroy drones, missiles, and aircraft — for the first time. 

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India Trials Long-Range Glide Bomb 

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation has conducted release trials of the country’s first long-range glide bomb, the Gaurav.

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Indonesia Eyes Entry in Turkey’s Fifth-Gen ‘KAAN’ Fighter Jet Program

Indonesia has formally expressed interest in joining Turkey’s cutting-edge fifth-generation fighter jet development initiative.

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Baloch Separatists Kill Eight Pakistanis in Iran

Separatists killed eight Pakistanis in Iran, across the border from Pakistan's Balochistan province where there are regular deadly attacks.

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Indian Soldier, Three Fighters Killed in Kashmir Gunbattles

Three suspected rebels and a soldier were killed in separate firefights near Indian-administered Kashmir's unofficial frontier with Pakistan.

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‘Several Hundred’ Chinese Nationals Fighting for Russia in Ukraine: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that hundreds of Chinese nationals were fighting at the Ukraine frontline alongside Russia.

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STM Lays Keels of Malaysian Navy Ada Warships

STM has laid the keels of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s future Ada-class corvettes as part of a contract signed in 2024.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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