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....
As-Pac rivals China and Japan continue chasing Somali pirates
Tokyo has deployed a Kawasaki P-1 patrol aircraft belonging to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to Djibouti to participate in an anti-piracy operation...
Sovereignty Starts with Control of the Full Space-Based Intelligence Architecture
Across Asia-Pacific, governments are accelerating investment in sovereign intelligence capabilities to strengthen deterrence, secure maritime borders, and prepare for increasingly contested operating environments. But...
Seoul approves project to upgrade K2 tanks with active protection
On 11 August 2026, the 177th Defense Project Promotion Committee met in Seoul to approve two new defence projects. One of these related to...
Vietnam starts construction of its largest warship yet
Vietnam has started construction of a new domestically designed anti-submarine frigate that is set to become the Vietnam People’s Navy’s (VPN) largest surface combatant...
Japan’s Navy Goes Global
With the new US government’s defence focus moving away from Europe, Japan is set to play an expanding role to counter continued modernisation by...
Asia-Pacific Hypersonic Missile Developments
The Indo-Pacific region is poised to witness a dramatic shift in its security landscape, driven by the rapid development and deployment of hypersonic-missile technology....
Indonesia unveils kamikaze USV in joint naval exercise
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) has unveiled a new, autonomous, attack unmanned surface vessel (USV), signalling its growing interest in uncrewed maritime systems to complement...