India advances buy of 114 Rafales with a letter of request
India has reportedly issued a letter of request to France for the procurement of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government arrangement, according...
Australia welcomes its second Arafura-class OPV
At a ceremony at the Western Australian naval base of HMAS Stirling on 30 May, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commissioned the second of...
South Korea unveils Jang Bogo-N nuclear submarine programme
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has formally unveiled plans to develop and build a domestically produced, nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s, marking...
Thai navy orders C295W transport aircraft
Hot on the heels of a Royal Thai Air Force order for two C295 transport aircraft announced on 22 May, Airbus revealed it has...
Philippines considers Japanese ground combat equipment
The Japan Self-Defense Force’s (JSDF) participation in the multinational Exercise Balikatan 2026, held in the Philippines from 20 April to 8 May, gave another...
India drags the chain on closing its mine countermeasures gap
Mine countermeasures (MCM) is a topic that has gained renewed interest around the world, sparked by Iran’s closure of the Hormuz Strait. However, India...
Why Australia is retiring its C-27J fleet, and what may replace it
Among the few capability revelations in Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program, unveiled in April, was the planned withdrawal of the...
Australia boosts Growler capabilities with next-gen jammer pods
Boeing EA-18G Growlers of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) No. 6 Squadron have begun operationally deploying the Raytheon AN/ALQ-249 Next-Generation Jammer – Mid-Band...
Nibe Group introduces locally assembled PULS for Indian Army
Under license from Elbit Systems, India’s Nibe Group has begun local assembly of the Israeli-developed Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS), which is a...