Australia completes first Hobart-class destroyer upgrade yard phase
Australia undocked HMAS Hobart on 20 August 2026, marking the completion of the yard phase of the Destroyer Capability Enhancement (DCE) programme that began...
ROK Navy receives its first PKX-B Batch-II fast patrol boat
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has received the first of what will be an eventual 18 Geomdoksuri-B (PKX-B) Batch-II fast patrol boats, with...
US Army selects Hanwha’s K9MH truck-mounted howitzer
On 18 August, Hanwha Defense USA, a subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace in South Korea, was awarded a contract to provide its K9 Mobile Howitzer...
Indian Navy leases two MQ-9B SeaGuardians
India announced on 17 August that it had signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to lease MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles...
Japan is developing a stealthy, air-launched, anti-ship missile
Japan appears to be enhancing its maritime strike capabilities, with the recent sighting of a new, long-range, stealthy, air-launched, anti-ship missile undergoing flight testing....
Australia and Japan test high-energy laser
On 18 August, Australia announced the successful field testing of a high-energy laser on home soil. What was significant about the test was that...
Japan Looks Toward Drone-Mounted Stand-In Jammers
Earlier this month, it was reported that Japan’s Ministry of Defense (JMOD) is considering introducing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with stand-in jammers capable...
India issues RfP for Medium Transport Aircraft programme
On 12 August, India’s Ministry of Defence issued a request for proposals (RfP) to acquire approximately 60 of what it calls Medium Transport Aircraft...
iDirect wins SATCOM contracts in expanding Asian market
The satellite communications (SATCOM) company iDirect – a subsidiary of Singapore-based ST Engineering – has won a recent series of defence and government contracts....