Japan on Saturday signed an agreement with Australia to supply the first three of a planned fleet of 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates to the Australian Navy, marking the largest defense export contract in Japans history. Signed in Melbourne by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, the deal whose value was not specified, but estimated at $10-$15 billion
Terra Drone Corp., of Japan today announced that operational deployment in Ukraine has commenced for the “Terra A1” interceptor drone
Rostecs RosEl holding company has begun testing of its Podorozhnik electromagnetic chip filters that protect electronic components from interference and suppression. These devices can be used on drones and aircraft and any other equipment that can be the target of electronic suppression
Anticipating future hostilities, Iran increased in its drone production 10-folds following the June 2025 Israel attacks, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Alireza Sheikh said on Thursday. Iran increased the production rate of attack drones tenfold during a seven-month period after the US-Israeli war in June last year, he added
The Russian Ministry of Defense published a list of countries and companies it alleges produce parts for drones used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Kremlin claimed that components for Ukrainian drones are produced not only in Turkey, but also by various companies operating in Germany, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic , and Israel
The Pakistan Navy has successfully tested its sea-launched anti-ship ballistic missile, which some reports say is called “SMASH” against a moving target at sea. Capable of reaching hypersonic speeds, SMASH is considered among the most advanced anti-ship missile systems in the region
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The world's largest pure electric intelligent container vessel, the 10,000-ton Ningyuan Diankun, set sail on Wednesday from the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port bound for the Zhapu Port area in China marking the official start of its commercial operations. Developed by Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co, the Ningyuan Diankun measures 127
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The HH-200, unmanned aerial transport system, successfully completed its maiden flight on Wednesday morning in Pucheng, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, marking new progress for China in the development of large unmanned cargo aircraft. Developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the aircraft performed steadily with all systems functioning properly, according to Xinhua News Agency