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North Korea has begun serial production of its KN-25 “super-large calibre” rocket artillery system, a hybrid strike platform that military analysts increasingly regard as among the most formidable in the world.
In a decision that signals a sweeping shift in US Army doctrine and capability priorities, the service has declared its long-serving MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system (UAS) as obsolete, cutting off further procurement in a move that has sparked both internal resistance and external scrutiny.
In a bold assertion of its growing strategic reach, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has officially unveiled its latest medium-range ballistic missile, dubbed “Qassem Baseer,” claiming it can evade interception by the United States’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system—a cornerstone of Israel’s missile shield architecture.
In a highly symbolic display of bilateral solidarity and defence diplomacy, the Turkish Navy’s Ada-class anti-submarine warfare corvette, TCG Büyükada, has arrived at the Port of Karachi for a scheduled goodwill visit amid rising tensions between nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan and India.
In a dramatic escalation that unfolded under the cloak of night between April 29 and 30, four Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force reportedly launched from Ambala Air Base in Haryana, heading west at Mach speeds towards the Pakistan frontier.
In a move poised to reshape the Gulf’s aerial power balance, the U.S. State Department has approved a potential US$3.5 billion (RM15.4 billion) sale of 1,000 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to long-standing strategic partner Saudi Arabia.
The United States Army’s decision to terminate further procurement of the M10 Booker armored combat vehicle underscores a broader reckoning within the Pentagon over costly acquisition missteps and a growing need for operational agility in an era of great power competition and contested logistics.
A growing storm of allegations from Israeli media accuses Egypt of leveraging China’s advanced KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft during recent bilateral air exercises to covertly monitor Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) deployments, raising alarm bells in Tel Aviv over escalating regional power dynamics.
Amid dangerously escalating hostilities between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed rivals, Pakistan has conducted a high-profile test launch of its short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), the Abdali (Hatf-II), demonstrating its battlefield strike capability with a range of up to 450 kilometers.
The MiG-35 “Fulcrum Foxtrot,” a heavily upgraded multirole fighter derived from the iconic MiG-29 platform, has reportedly completed its final qualification trials with Russian defence authorities, marking a potential turning point in the aircraft’s long-stalled journey toward frontline service.