Hanwha is to provide S. Korean army’s first multipurpose UGV
According to an announcement by the South Korean government on 16 July 2026, a future contract for new unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) is to...
Japan’s drone ambitions face multiple impediments
Japan has announced its intention to secure the supply of up to 80,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) per year in the civilian sector by...
China and Russia expand naval cooperation with submarine participation
China and Russia expanded their naval cooperation by integrating submarines into the latest Joint Sea-2026 exercise, held from 6-13 July, and underscoring growing interoperability...
Australian Apaches fire weapons for the first time
In mid-July, Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters of the Australian Army fired live ordnance for the first time ever during Exercise Possum Guns at...
Australia’s SM-2 test paves way for medium-range GBAD capability
Australia’s successful engagement of an airborne target using a prototype ground-based air defence (GBAD) system, armed with Raytheon’s Standard Missile-2 (SM-2), marks a significant...
S. Korean standoff jammer aircraft project rolls forward
South Korea’s procurement of electronic warfare (EW) aircraft – specifically designed for standoff jamming – is proceeding apace, with Bombardier Defense announcing on 14...
JASDF Seeks Private Sector Input on Air Defense Radar Equipment
Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been seeking information from the private sector to support its review of the function and performance of a...
Manila marks 10th anniversary of South China Sea ruling, as naval modernisation continues
The Philippines has marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which...
Kiwi P-8A launches Harpoon missiles in Guam exercise
A Boeing P-8A Poseidon of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) launched two AGM-84 Harpoon missiles on 27 June. This event was significant,...