Asia Pacific
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Jul- 2026 -24 July
Babcock, LIG D&A Sign Strategic Defense Cooperation Agreement
The UK’s Babcock is expanding its defense industrial cooperation with South Korea’s LIG Defence & Aerospace, known for producing missiles, air defense systems, and advanced military electronics.
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24 July
Philippines Says Ship Hit by Chinese Water Cannon at Disputed Reef
The Philippines accused the China Coast Guard on Friday of blasting a Filipino government vessel with a water cannon near a disputed South China Sea reef.
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23 July
South Korea Drops ‘Denuclearization-First’ Stance on North: Minister
South Korea has abandoned its campaign prioritizing pressure on the North to dismantle its nuclear weapons, a minister said Thursday.
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23 July
Malaysia Announces Missile Order for Stalled Warship Program
Malaysia has signed a deal to purchase surface-to-air missiles for its long-delayed warship program from European manufacturer MBDA after an earlier contract for strike missiles was cancelled.
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23 July
ST Engineering Eyes Longer-Range DrN-600 Cargo Drone With Hybrid Propulsion
Singapore’s ST Engineering has partnered with California firm Odys Aviation to build a propulsion system for the DrN-600 medium-lift unmanned aerial system.
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23 July
India Flaunts New AI-Enabled Drone Tracker and Stabilization System
India is set to strengthen its counter-unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities as Gridbots introduces new electro-optical systems.
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23 July
Indonesia Looks to Transform Kertajati Airport Into Defense Hub
Indonesia's West Java provincial government has proposed transforming Kertajati International Airport into a national defense industry hub.
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23 July
Rubio Says at ASEAN Meeting He Expects ‘Positive’ US Visit by China’s Xi
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a regional Asian summit that he expects a "very positive" visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US in September.
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22 July
Explainable AI Heads to Taiwan’s Counter-Drone Fight
Canadian AI company Caseway has partnered with Taipei-based MiTAC Advance Technology to develop AI-driven decision intelligence technologies for Taiwan and allied defense markets.
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22 July
South China Sea Rivalry Looms Over ASEAN Meeting
A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations as the US condemned "dangerous" Chinese actions in the contested waterway.
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