On 8 February, the Nigerian Army took delivery of its first batch of 17 Chinese-made armored vehicles. Vehicles delivered included VT-4 main battle tanks, ST-1 fire support vehicles and SH-5… Continue reading "Nigeria Receives Chinese Armored Vehicles"
Malaysia has taken delivery of the first six Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2 maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles and support equipment donated as part of the US Southeast Asia Maritime Security… Continue reading "Malaysia Receives First ScanEagle 2 UAVs"
Japan has joined the growing number of countries investing in hypersonic missile systems. The Japanese defense ministry plans to develop hypersonic missiles and new warheads and deploy the first systems in… Continue reading "Japan Pursues Hypersonic Missiles for Remote Island Defense"
The Indonesian and Russian governments have denied reports that the Indonesian purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 (NATO reporting name Flanker-E) multirole aircraft had been abandoned. The demise of the $1.1… Continue reading "Indonesia and Russia Deny Demise of Su-35 Contract"
Over the past week we have witnessed an escalation in Idlib, Syria. The escalation began with an airstrike conducted by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) against the Turkish Army, killing… Continue reading "The Turkish Offensive in Idlib"
One of the most powerful non-state actors in the world has officially confirmed that they now have at least one helicopter in use. The United Wa State Army (UWSA) of… Continue reading "Burma-Based Non State Actor Admit to Operating Helicopter"
On 11 February, the Philippines’ Foreign Secretary, Teodoro Locsin Jr signed and sent to the US government the notice of termination of the Philippines-United States Visiting Forces Agreement. The Visiting… Continue reading "The Philippines Terminates Visiting Forces Agreement With US"
The Royal Malaysian Navy commissioned KD Keris, the lead ship for the Keris class of Littoral Mission Vessels, on 6 January. The commissioning ceremony took place at the Wuchuan Shipbuilding… Continue reading "Malaysia Commissions the First Littoral Mission Vessel"
The Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of China has confirmed the death of eight occupants, including the Chief of the General Staff, Air Force General Shen Yi-ming, in… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Chief of the General Staff Killed In Helicopter Crash"
Taurus GmbH has proposed integrating their KEPD 350 air-to-surface cruise missile onto the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force’s (JASDF)F-2A multirole aircraft at the DSEI Japan exhibition in Chiba, Tokyo. Scale models… Continue reading "Taurus Proposes KEPD 350 For Japan’s F-2As"