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Aug- 2026 -

4 August

Thailand Eyes Ship-Sinking BrahMos Supersonic Missiles From India

Bangkok is exploring procurement of the anti-ship variant of India's homegrown BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to modernize the Royal Thai Navy’s maritime deterrence.

4 August

A U.S. Coast Guard small boat moves alongside the Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel Mizuho during an exercise off Guam, June 7, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard completed the joint counter-narcotics exercise SAPPHIRE which stands for Solid Alliance for Peace and Prosperity with Humanity and Integrity on the Rule-of-Law Based Engagement 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam)

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Launches New Large Patrol Vessel for Japan Coast Guard

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has inaugurated the JS Yashima (PLH-46) large patrol vessel for the Japan Coast Guard at its Shimonoseki Shipyard Enoura Plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

4 August

Rojoef Manuel

Indian Navy Accepts Second Nistar Diving Support Ship From HSL

Hindustan Shipyard Limited has delivered the second Nistar-class diving support vessel to the Indian Navy as part of a contract from 2018.

3 August

The INS Machilipatnam (P86) Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC)

Rojoef Manuel

Cochin Debuts Seventh Indian Navy Mahe Coastal Warship

Cochin Shipyard has launched the Indian Navy’s seventh Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft in Machilipatnam.

3 August

Thunder Tiger’s SeaShark 600 and SeaShark 800 unmanned surface vessels. Photo: Shield AI

Rojoef Manuel

Hivemind Autonomy Pilot Completes First Water-Based Swarm Test in Taiwan

Shield AI and Thunder Tiger have conducted the first on-water swarming test of the Hivemind AI software, using it to control multiple unmanned surface vessels during a simulated mission in Taiwan.

3 August

Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is capable of conventional takeoffs and landings from existing runways at airports.

Giulia Bernacchi

Korean Air, Archer Partner on Military eVTOL for South Korea

Korean Air partnered with Archer Aviation to develop a military version of the company's Midnight aircraft.

3 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan to Trial Private Security at Military Academies

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense will begin testing the use of private security personnel at nine military academies.

3 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Creates Military Fuel That Won’t Freeze at -42°C

The Indian Army is addressing one of the biggest challenges of traditional diesel fuel: its tendency to thicken and clog fuel filters in extreme cold.

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and an Indian Army soldier assigned to the 7th Battalion, the Madras Regiment, offload a patient while conducting medical evacuation training during exercise Yudh Abhyas 21 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Oct. 19, 2021. The Alaska Army National Guard’s 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion provided air support for the training. Yudh Abhyas 21 reinforces our commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and improves interoperability with our Indian Army partners-this is the 17th iteration of Exercise Yudh Abhyas since its inception in 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

Rojoef Manuel

India Creates Dedicated Military Medicine Department in Lucknow

India has established its first dedicated Department of Military Medicine at Central Command Hospital in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, creating a specialized site for combat medical research, training, and operational healthcare for the armed forces.

31 July

(Representative image.) Cambodian soldiers cross the border into Cambodia after being released by Thailand following the countries' border clashes in December 2025. A UN expert says more than 20,000 Cambodian civilians remain displaced months after the fighting. Photo: AFPTV/AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 20,000 Cambodians Still Displaced by Thai Clashes: UN Expert

More than 20,000 Cambodians remain displaced along the border with Thailand following last year's clashes, a UN expert said Friday, urging both sides to resolve the crisis.

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