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27 May

Pentagon Taps Raytheon for $1B NASAMS Sale to Kuwait

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $1-billion contract for the supply of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System fire units for Kuwait.

27 May

The ASTRA 460 unmanned surface vessel inside the TitanCell 3D-printer room. Photo: Hyperion Systems/Greenroom Robotics

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Rolls Out Southern Hemisphere’s First 3D-Printed Drone Boat for Defense Ops

West Australian firm Hyperion Systems has launched what it describes as the southern hemisphere’s first 3D-printed unmanned surface vessel, the ASTRA 460, at a defense and security expo in Perth.

27 May

Hyundai Rotem’s HR-Sherpa unmanned ground vehicle and a quadruped robotic system during field operations testing. Photo: Hyundai Rotem

Samantha Alexa

South Korea Taps Hyundai Rotem for AI-Powered Military Robotics Programs

Seoul is advancing autonomous military robotics through new AI-driven battlefield system development programs.

27 May

Giulia Bernacchi

India Unveils Two-Decade Plan to Modernize Armed Forces

India has released a long-term military reform roadmap to restructure and strengthen its armed forces over the next two decades.

27 May

An illustration of the next-gen acoustic device countermeasure.

Ronald Watkins

Australia Orders Acoustic Torpedo Countermeasures

Ultra Maritime has secured a contract to supply Acoustic Device Countermeasure units to the Royal Australian Navy.

27 May

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Tests New Multi-Purpose Missile Launch System: KCNA

North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new lightweight multi-purpose missile launching system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system.

26 May

An aerial drone photo taken on May 12, 2026 shows the China Coast Guard vessel Chuanshan patrolling in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea.

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Quad’ Ministers ‘Seriously Concerned’ Over South, East China Seas

The US, India, Japan and Australia voiced joint concern on Tuesday over the South and East China Seas, warning Beijing without naming it against any assertive moves.

26 May

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Says It Will Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines at Home

South Korea will build its nuclear-powered submarines at home, the defense minister said on Tuesday, with a plan to launch its first vessel in the mid-2030s.

26 May

Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarine

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia Advances Domestic Scorpene Submarine Program to Pre-Production

Jakarta’s state-owned company PT PAL has moved to the pre-production stage of Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarines for the Indonesian Navy.

26 May