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4 September

Japan’s New Attack Drone Comes in a Flashlight-Sized Package

Japan has offered a first look at a new combat drone roughly the size of a flashlight, giving troops a compact system designed to scout and strike ground targets at close range.

4 September

Christine Casimiro

Thales, KSSL Team Up to Produce Combat-Proven 70mm Rockets in India

Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited have joined forces to explore the production of unguided and laser-guided 70-millimeter rocket systems in India.

4 September

Jodesz Gavilan

Kratos Wins $20M Deal for Mobile SATCOM Systems in Asia

Kratos has won a contract worth more than $20 million to deliver mobile SATCOM gateways to an undisclosed defense customer in Asia.

4 September

Vantor satellite imagery shows a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker moving through the Caribbean Sea north of Guadeloupe. Photo: Vantor

Samantha Alexa

Indian Navy Brings AI Into the Hunt for ‘Dark Vessels’

The Indian Navy is set to gain an AI-powered view of the Indo-Pacific, with Vantor providing satellite intelligence designed to detect and track vessels.

3 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Japan Explores Underwater-Launched Hypersonic Missiles

Japan is on the hunt for a new class of hypersonic guided missiles that can be launched from platforms operating beneath the sea.

3 September

Taiwan's Cheetah 8x8 wheeled armored vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Taiwanese Army Budgets $1.7B for Locally Built ‘Cheetah’ Armored Vehicles

The Republic of China Army has allocated $1.7 billion in its 2027 defense budget to procure 178 domestically produced Cheetah 105mm wheeled armored vehicles.

3 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

From Sea to Sky: Japan Turns Anti-Ship Missile Into Supersonic Aerial Interceptor

Japan is converting one of its anti-ship missiles into an air-to-air munition that can travel ultra long ranges, transforming it from a naval asset into a supersonic aerial interceptor.

3 September