Philippines considers Japanese ground combat equipment
The Japan Self-Defense Force’s (JSDF) participation in the multinational Exercise Balikatan 2026, held in the Philippines from 20 April to 8 May, gave another...
India drags the chain on closing its mine countermeasures gap
Mine countermeasures (MCM) is a topic that has gained renewed interest around the world, sparked by Iran’s closure of the Hormuz Strait. However, India...
Why Australia is retiring its C-27J fleet, and what may replace it
Among the few capability revelations in Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program, unveiled in April, was the planned withdrawal of the...
Australia boosts Growler capabilities with next-gen jammer pods
Boeing EA-18G Growlers of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) No. 6 Squadron have begun operationally deploying the Raytheon AN/ALQ-249 Next-Generation Jammer – Mid-Band...
Nibe Group introduces locally assembled PULS for Indian Army
Under license from Elbit Systems, India’s Nibe Group has begun local assembly of the Israeli-developed Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS), which is a...
Hanwha to help develop new engine for loyal wingman
Hanwha Aerospace revealed on 26 May that it would work with the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) to develop a 4,500lb-thrust turbofan engine destined for...
Malaysia’s first LMS Batch 2 corvette is launched in Turkey
Malaysia has launched the first of its three Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 corvettes at STM’s shipyard in Istanbul, Turkey, with the lead...
Thailand orders two C295 transport aircraft
On 22 May, Airbus announced it had sold two C295 medium tactical transport aircraft to Thailand. Once delivered, the pair will be flown by...
Special Report: Sovereign intelligence starts with trusted ground truth
Discover how modern defence forces are transforming GEOINT, multi-sensor fusion and real-time operational awareness with Vantor’s sovereign spatial intelligence architecture. This new briefing explores...