Indian Army eyes drone interception systems and armed UAVs
The Indian Army is seeking to strengthen its counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS), and simultaneously it is pursuing additional armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) possessing...
New drones are buzzing in Singapore
In the static display at the recent Singapore Airshow 2026, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) showed examples of most aircraft in its...
Rare Singaporean Rhino appears in the desert
Singaporean defence company ST Engineering displayed its Rhino 4×4 protected vehicle outside home territory for the first time earlier this month. The brand new...
Civil-military boundaries in cyberwarfare: Asia’s infrastructure as the new frontline
Across Asia, the same digital networks that support military command systems also run ports, power grids, stock exchanges, hospitals and telecom platforms. This convergence...
The access paradox in commercial ISR: Why predictability matters for modern defense intelligence
Commercial Earth observation has become foundational to defense and intelligence operations. By nearly every measure—global coverage, revisit rates and ease of tasking—access to space-based...
Austal lands Australian contract for eight heavy landing craft
Austal Defence Australia has secured an A$4 billion (US$2.83 billion) contract from the Australian government to design and build eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH),...
Indian Army accelerates the induction of indigenous small arms
The Indian Army is inducting a growing number of indigenously developed small arms, signalling rising momentum for the country’s still maturing small-arms industry. Amongst...
Networked Sniper pods could attract interest in Asia-Pacific
Lockheed Martin said its Sniper Networked Targeting Pod (NTP) could appeal to air forces operating mixed fleets of fourth- and fifth-generation fighter aircraft, as...
Hanwha Systems works on next-generation active protection system
Hanwha Systems introduced its development of the NIFV-ME next-generation infantry fighting vehicle at World Defense Show 2026, held in Riyadh from 8-12 February 2026....