Asia Pacific

DARPA Taps Q-CTRL to Advance Quantum Sensing for Military Vehicles

DARPA has awarded Australian firm Q-CTRL contracts worth $24.4 million to enhance quantum sensing tools for military vehicles.

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Japan Seeks Record Defense Budget, to Triple Drone Spending

Japan's defense ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another record spending request.

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China Says North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to Attend Military Parade

China said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a huge military parade in Beijing on September 3 to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.

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Australia Selects Leidos to Lead $840 Million Counter-Drone Project

The Australian government has selected Leidos Australia as the systems integration partner for its Project Land 156 counter-drone program.

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Vietnam Ramps Up Artificial Islands in Disputed Spratlys, Military Infrastructure Spotted

Vietnam has sharply increased its construction of artificial islands in the disputed Spratly Islands, with military infrastructure.

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China Says Will Not Participate in Denuclearization Talks With US, Russia

China said it would not participate in denuclearization talks with the US and Russia, after President Donald Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negotiations.

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India Debuts Homegrown Air Defense System Blending Missiles, Lasers

India has carried out the maiden flight test of its homegrown shield that blends missiles with a directed-energy laser.

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China’s HQ-29 ‘Satellite Hunter’ Missile Emerges

Once just a rumor, China’s HQ-29 missile defense system has finally surfaced, believed to be capable of intercepting ballistic missiles at high altitudes and potentially targeting satellites in low Earth orbit.

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Babcock Extracts Critical Systems From Retired HMAS Anzac for Fleet Reuse

Babcock Australasia has salvaged hundreds of critical military components from the Royal Australian Navy’s decommissioned HMAS Anzac frigate to support its sister ships’ operational capability.

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India’s First Indigenous MALE Drone Secures $30M Order From South Asian Country

India-based Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has secured a $30-million export order for its indigenous AI-powered tactical unmanned aerial system from a South Asian country, according to local media.

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