Japans Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has announced the launch of a defense hotline between China and Japan next spring, a move which Chinese observers say can avoid escalation of tensions if miscalculation or other frictions arise. The two Asian powers have been at odds over some hot-button issues involving the East China Sea, the Diaoyu Islands and the South China Sea
The U.S
South Koreas Hanwha Defense will exhibit the K9A2 self-propelled howitzer, an upgraded version of the K9A1, for the first time at the Defence Vehicle Dynamic (DVD) exhibition being held on Sept. 21-22 in the United Kingdom
BAE Systems has received a $13 million contract for advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to protect U.S
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will deploy a variety of aircraft including J-10C and JH-7A fighters in "Falcon Strike 2022" joint exercises with Thai military starting August 14. China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced the holding of these exercises on Friday, amid regional chaos caused by external interference in the Asia Pacific region
The technology war between the United States and China got a little more intense with the Pentagon announcing a series of project initiatives including a 6G for defense, while Chinese company SMIC has claimed the development of 7-nanometer chips that could have dual-purpose applications. On August 2, the Pentagon said it recently kicked off three new projects under the Innovate Beyond 5G (IB5G) Program
Slovakia is ready to transfer 11 MiG-29 jets worth about €35 million each, for a price to be negotiated between itself and countries supporting Kyiv. The countrys intent to sell its MiG-29s to Ukraine was revealed by defense minister Jaroslav Nagy during a joint news conference with British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, reports say
Collins Aerospace introduced NavHub-200M, the first non-ITAR vehicular navigation system for the international market compatible with Military Code (M-Code) receiver technology, at the Eurosatory 2022 exhibition. Eurosatory is being held from 13 – 17 June 2022 at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in France
Finland has suggested it could buy Turkish drones, in a move that is seen as its effort to persuade Ankara to back its NATO application. Along with Sweden, Finland applied to join NATO in May in response to Russias invasion of Ukraine, but they have faced resistance from Turkey
Advanced Chinese and Russian jets till date, the J-20 and Su-57 respectively, could take part in their regular joint aerial strategic patrol in the Asia-Pacific region. For the first time, China's J-16 fighter jets were seen participating in the joint patrol, government-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Sunday, showing a photo depicting two J-16s flying next to a Chinese H-6K bomber and a Russian Tu-95MS bomber