Australia bets big on sovereign defence R&D
A US$3 billion finance facility, a warship keel-laying and a new AUKUS shipbuilding hub landed in the same fortnight, one of the clearest signs...
Australian navy welcomes final two patrol boats from Austal
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) fleet of patrol vessels has reached a full complement of ten, after the final two Evolved Cape-class vessels were...
Indian Army purchases a small quantity of Javelin missiles
Sergio Gor, the US Ambassador to India, announced in a 28 August 2026 online post that the Indian Army “plans to buy the battle-tested...
Indian Navy receives multipurpose and diving support vessels
The Indian Navy has taken delivery of INS Samarthak (pennant number ‘A10’), the first of two multipurpose vessels designed to support indigenous naval weapons...
Uzbekistan receives J-10CE fighters from China
The Chinese-designed J-10 fighter has attracted its second export customer, with the Uzbek Air Force unveiling its newly arrived J-10CE jets in a national...
India enhances overhaul capacity for army T-72 and T-90 tanks
Delhi is establishing a second major overhaul facility for the Indian Army’s T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks (MBT), adding capacity to address a...
K-DEX 2026 Strengthens Business Links Between Korean and Global Defense Industries
SEOUL, Republic of Korea — August 27, 2026 — K-DEX 2026 is placing business and industrial engagement at the center of its first integrated...
Strengthening maritime domain awareness with passive RF sensing
The Indo-Pacific is one of the world’s most demanding environments to conduct maritime surveillance: thousands of islands, vast exclusive economic zones (EEZ), congested shipping...
Malaysian Army orders two types of high-mobility vehicles
On 27 August, the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) announced it had ordered a total of 263 high-mobility vehicles under two contracts. Cumulatively, these deals...