Japans Ministry of Defense reportedly wants to deploy long-endurance drones to detect hypersonic missiles. The ministry aims to have the deployment of such drones stated in the countrys three key defense documents, which are due to be revised later this year, and to realize the deployment by fiscal 2027,
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it inked a deal with Hanwha Defense to maintain the militarys K242, K281 and K288 armored vehicles. The contract valued around $16
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on October 27 that it had signed a 440 billion won (US$308.7 million) "Amphibious Attack Helicopter System Development Project" with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)The Amphibious Attack Helicopter System Development Project is meant to equip the Marine force with a suitable helicopter for amphibious attack and air fire support during ground operations
Australias C-27J Spartan Light Tactical Fixed Wing fleet will receive an avionics upgrade under a $70 million contract signed with Leonardo. Operated by No
Lockheed Martin and Red Hat, Inc. is collaborating to advance artificial intelligence (AI) innovation at the edge on Lockheed Martin military platforms
Non-avaiability of an additional batch of US-made HIMARS artillery forced Poland to strike a deal with South Korea to buy its K239 Chunmoo rocket launchers.“In 2019, an agreement with the United States to acquire the HIMARS sets for the Polish Armed Forces was signed
Czech company Aero Vodochody has announced the first flight of L-159T2X prototype, an upgraded L-159, four years after it started working on the aircraft. Last week, after four years of intensive work, the prototype (demonstrator) L-159 T2X took off from the airport in Vodochody
Saudi Arabia is said to have deployed Chinese-made Silent Hunter laser air defense systems. The lasers were procured to protect Riyadh against reconnaissance UAVs and loitering munitions fired by Iran-backed Houthi militia
United States- made 'Switchblade-300,' Kamikaze drones supplied to the Ukrainian Forces have had "insignificant" impact on the battlefield as they are not powerful enough to destroy enemy heavy equipment such as tanks and armored vehicles. "The Switchblade-300 attack drones lack sufficiently powerful standard uniform ammunition, as well as launchers with high-precision targeting," according to Major General Yuriy Danyk, Advisor to the General Director of Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Arms Production Agency) on high-tech systems
Airbus said it has received the regulatory approval from Indias Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA) for its C295 aircraft program. This is the first time a QMS of a foreign aircraft manufacturer has been approved by DGAQA