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20 May

Israel to Provide Electro-Optics for Philippine Patrol Vessels

Israel Aerospace Industries has been awarded a contract to manufacture a maritime applications electro-optics system for the Philippine Navy.

20 May

Joe Saballa

India Likely to Renew Sig Sauer Rifle Contract: Report

India is ready to approve a repeat order for 73,000 SiG Sauer 716 G2 rifles from the US, defense sources told The Print.

20 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian Navy May Outfit Collins Subs With Tomahawk Missiles

The Royal Australian Navy is considering whether its Collins-class submarines could be outfitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles, Naval News reported, citing the head of Navy Capability.

19 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia Announces $317 Million Loyal Wingman Drone Investment

The Australian government has announced additional funding of 454 million Australian Dollars ($317 million) for the Loyal Wingman program.

19 May

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un (Photo: AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea ‘Ready for Nuclear Test’ With Biden Due in Seoul

North Korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test, a South Korean lawmaker said, with the US warning it could happen while President Biden is in Seoul.

18 May

Concept art released by Japanese Ministry of Defense of the Mitsubishi F-X fighter.

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan to Partner With BAE Systems In Next-Gen Fighter Project

The Japanese government is in talks with BAE Systems to jointly develop a next-generation fighter, expected to be fielded by the mid-2030s.

18 May

Joe Saballa

Iran to Manufacture Drones in Tajikistan

The Iranian government has announced that it will manufacture new drones in Tajikistan to help maintain the balance of power in the region.

18 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Taiwan Flight Tests Upgraded Tengyun Armed Drone

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology has been flight testing the Tengyun II unmanned aerial vehicle for the past two weeks.

18 May