Australian defence programmes
As a middle power with just 27 million inhabitants, Australia has quite an impressively equipped military. Its 2024/25 defence budget allocated a record A$55.7...
Trump undermines trust among Asian allies
There is no “kill switch” on the F-35 fighter, an Australian air force official confirmed recently to media. Fears that such a thing might...
Clearing the Way: Thailand and US Open Regional Demining Hub
Thailand and the United States have opened a new Center of Excellence on Humanitarian Demining Missions in Ratchaburi. The Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC),...
At your command: On-Demand intelligence from BlackSky
For defense and intelligence agencies operating in today’s high-speed global environment, timely geospatial intelligence is mission critical. Yet legacy systems are too slow. Delayed...
Milkor 380: Redefining Multi-Role Dominance in Unmanned Aerial Operations
Milkor is raising the bar in unmanned aerial operations with the Milkor 380 — a cutting-edge Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UAV designed for next-generation ISR...
Hanwha Systems contracted for L-SAM II radar development
South Korea’s Hanwha Systems, a subsidiary of defence prime Hanwha Aerospace, announced on 27 May that it has been awarded a US$40 million contract...
Lockheed Martin ties up with Fujitsu for SPY-7 component supply
US defence prime Lockheed Martin announced on 22 May that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese information and communications technology...
Malaysia boosts airspace coverage with more Thales GM400α radars
Thales has been awarded a contract by the Malaysian Ministry of Defence to supply two additional Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) radar systems for...
Honeywell Strengthens Position in Japan’s Defense Market With Advanced F124 Turbofan Engine
Honeywell announced its advanced F124 turbofan engine is being proposed for several key programs that support the modernization of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s...