Australia invests heavily in aircrew training for RAAF
On 12 December 2025, the Australian government announced investment of more than A$300 million (US$201 million) in air mission training for the Royal Australian...
Indonesia launches its first Arrowhead frigate
Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL launched the first of two Balaputradewa-class frigates (pennant number ‘322’) on 19 December 2025. The two warships are being constructed...
China’s rate of warship construction shows no sign of waning
In China the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned more than 18 new warships last year. The largest entrant was the aircraft carrier ‘003’...
Pentagon outlines the growing threat posed by the PLA
The Pentagon issued the latest edition of its annual report entitled “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China” on 23 December...
Malaysia could fast-track next-generation fighter programme
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) may accelerate its Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) acquisition programme, as uncertainty persists over the timeline for acquiring ex-Kuwaiti...
South Korean shipbuilder secures contract for two more Philippine warships
Manila has awarded South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) a contract worth PHP34.4 billion (US$585 million) to construct two more frigates for...
North Korea teases with images of nuclear-powered submarine
In December 2025, North Korean state media released images of what it claimed to be the country’s first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), following...
Taiwan’s indigenous submarine faces an uphill task
Taiwan’s effort to develop an indigenous submarine capability has encountered delays, after shipbuilder CSBC Corporation missed its delivery deadline of the first-of-class boat to...
BAE Systems awarded Korea Aerospace Industries contract to equip KF-21 aircraft with new Identification Friend or Foe systems
BAE Systems has received an $11 million contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to integrate the AN/APX-127(V)1 Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) on KF-21 Boramae...