Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, Admiral M Amjad Khan Niazi said the joint Hangor-class submarine project between China and his country is progressing steadily. In an interview with Chinese government-owned Global Times, Admiral Niazi said these boats are now under various stages of construction in the two countries
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One of the highlights of the Japanese defense ministrys budget worth billions of dollars is acquiring counterstrike capabilities, after having avoided it for several years due to its war-renouncing Constitution. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said 43 trillion yen ($326 billion) has been allotted to boost the militarys capabilities over the next five years from fiscal 2023, a major increase from the 27
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) recently organized a launching ceremony in Shanghai for HTMS Chang, its Chinese-made Type 071E landing platform dock, which could indicate that it will be delivered to Thailand and put into service soon. RTN chief of staff Admiral Thaloengsak Sirisawat presided over the ceremony at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding on January 4, Thai media outlet
The Russian Navys Project 885M (Yasen-M) Perm nuclear-powered submarine, the first regular carrier of the submarine version of Tsirkon, will enter service with the Russian Navy in 2026. "The Perm submarine with Tsirkons is planned to enter service with the Navy in 2026
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the first production MQ-9A Multi-Domain Operations (M2DO)-ready variant of the MQ-9A Reaper in November 2022
Raytheon Intelligence & Space will develop a prototype Missile Track Custody system, which will be U.S
Airbus Defence and Space bagged the first export order for S950 VHR geospatial intelligence system with Poland. The deal includes development, manufacture, launch and delivery in orbit of two of the said high-performance optical Earth observation satellites
The SPYDER air defense system designed by Israeli firm Rafael is now enhanced with a sophisticated Counter-TBM (tactical ballistic missiles) capability. The introduction of this feature is the product of RAFAELs Counter-TBM SPYDER program, which involved researching and analyzing the lessons learned from recent and ongoing armed conflicts involving extensive use of tactical ballistic missiles
Japans government wants to phase out the Air Self-Defense Forces U-125A search and rescue (SAR) planes with new satellite-based radio equipment to locate pilots in distress. According to the ASDF, a total of 26 U-125A jets are currently deployed at air rescue units across the country, including in Hokkaido, Miyagi, Akita, Niigata, Ishikawa and Shizuoka, Fukuoka, Miyazaki and Okinawa prefectures