Türkiye continues to expand its bilateral cooperation with the Maldives to establish a political and military presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). In this context, Ankara, which exported Bayraktar… Continue reading "Türkiye Donates TCG Volkan Fast Attack Craft to the Maldives Coast Guard"
The United States announced April 2 that it would be imposing 10% tariffs on the island chain hosting the Diego Garcia air base it jointly operates with the United Kingdom,… Continue reading "Trump Imposes Tariffs On Diego Garcia Base After Approving Base’s Sovereignty Transfer"
Vietnam is set to purchase 20 K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea in a $276 million (400 billion won) deal. This marks Vietnam’s first-ever acquisition of South Korean-made weaponry, strengthening… Continue reading "Vietnam to Acquire South Korean Howitzers in Landmark $276 Million Deal"
The governments of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland announced Tuesday plans to withdraw from the international treaty banning the stockpiling and use of anti-personnel land mines. Prior to the announcement… Continue reading "Baltic States & Poland Plan Exit From Anti-Personnel Land Mine Ban"
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that its MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully demonstrated its ability to deploy and use sonobuoys for anti-submarine missions. During testing from 20… Continue reading "General Atomics’ SeaGuardian Demonstrates Sonobuoy Deployment Capabilities"
Algeria has officially confirmed plans to acquire Russia’s Su-57 “Felon” stealth fighter jets, becoming the first international customer for this advanced fifth-generation aircraft. The announcement, made on February 12, 2025,… Continue reading "Algeria – First Su-57 Customer Unveiled"
Thales and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) have officially signed an initial supply contract for laser-guided Man Portable Air Defence systems, specifically the High Velocity (HVM) STARStreak missiles. This agreement, announced… Continue reading "Thales and Bharat Dynamics Limited Sign Initial Supply Contract for STARStreak Missiles"
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) of India has successfully conducted three consecutive flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) off the coast of Odisha on… Continue reading "DRDO conducts successive flight trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System"
Shield AI announced Wednesday that Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force has ordered its V-BAT vertical landing and takeoff drones for use as its first ever shipborne aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance… Continue reading "Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force Acquires V-BAT Drones"
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced a major upgrade to the air defense capabilities of U.S. Navy’s combat ships. The USS Indianapolis (LCS 17),… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Enhances LCS Surface Warfare Mission Package with New Counter-UAS Capability"