Australian Army’s littoral transformation is the right move, experts say
The introduction of two new classes of landing craft would introduce capabilities that the Australian Army has not operated in recent times, an expert told Breaking Defense.
Korean Air Aerospace pushes forward with Collaborative Combat Aircraft plans
"We delivered our CCA platform last year and will having flight tests at the end of this year," Director of International Business for KE-ASD Haneul Kim confirmed.
India taps two domestic shipbuilders for $5.7B corvette program
India awarded Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and Goa Shipyard Limited contracts to build five and three corvettes, respectively, for the country's navy.
Israel Weapons Industry expands into Southeast Asia with Thailand’s deployment of counter-drone system
“We are seeing strong demand for our platforms and systems across the region,” the company said in response to questions about its growth strategy for southern Asia."
Bilateral no more: PACOM officials highlight multi-national data sharing network
“For the first time, PACOM and several key allies and partners communicated, collaborated, planned, and executed with common tools, common data flows and language translation,” PACOM deputy commander Lt. Gen. George Rowell, said.
US, Japan reach agreements for AMRAAM assembly, SM-3 production boost: Japanese MoD
The “groundbreaking agreement” on AMRAAM production “will not only ensure the acquisition of equipment needed by both Japan and the United States, but will also strengthen Japan's defense industry base,” said Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
Australia pushes to beef up air defenses
Australia expects to select the winning platform for LAND 6504 in late 2027 following a RFP that is expected in the early part of the year.
China has tripled its satellite fleet since 2018 as expansion continues: DIA
The Defense Intelligence Agency's third iteration of its unclassified report on space threats also includes a never-before released image.
Turkey, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan ink defense cooperation MoU
The countries will seek developing “solutions and industries compatible with the development of modern defense systems,” pointing that the capabilities of the four countries are complementary.
Ghost Shark with teeth: Australia unveils underwater drone payloads
The modular payloads will be integrated onto Anduril's Ghost Shark and C2 Robotics' Speartooth unmanned underwater vehicles as well as Ocius's Bluebottle unmanned surface vessel (USV), the Australian DoD said in an announcement.
Army sent balloon swarms to Middle East to support CENTCOM operations
The Army gleaned a trio of observations about how those balloons operated, but it is not yet clear what path the service will pursue when it comes to stratospheric sensing capabilities, Andrew Evans said.
NIOA, AeroVironment team to offer and support loitering munitions Down Under
The partnership will target introduction and support of loitering munitions in Australia and New Zealand
After yearslong delay, Taiwan receives first pair of new F-16s
The two jets landed at an airbase in eastern Taiwan on Friday.
China opens training center with Laos, marking third overseas military base
Satellite imagery shows the new facility is built in part on a purported old US airstrip used during the Vietnam War.