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In a move laden with geo-strategic significance, India has deployed its cutting-edge Russian-built S-400 Triumf long-range air defence system to the Siliguri Corridor—a narrow, 20–22 kilometre-wide land bridge in West Bengal often dubbed the “Chicken’s Neck” due to its precarious geography.
In a move reflecting deepening strategic coordination with Israel, the United States has reportedly deployed a second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile battery to Israeli territory, as tensions with Iran spiral towards a new crescendo.
For the first time, China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has deployed its H-6K long-range bomber armed with the air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) KD-21 during a live military drill, underscoring a dramatic elevation in Beijing’s strategic threat calculus aimed at U.S. and allied forces in the Indo-Pacific theatre.
Since the outbreak of hostilities on October 7, 2023, the United States military has suffered the loss of 17 MQ-9 Reaper drones, each carrying a price tag of approximately US$35 million (RM154 million), to the evolving drone-hunting capabilities of Yemen’s Houthi insurgency.
In a series of high-frequency launches over recent months, Iran has intensified its space activities under the guise of civilian satellite deployment, signaling a sophisticated evolution in both aerospace capability and potential military application.
First revealed in 2022, Pakistan’s “Taimur” (also spelled “Taimoor”) Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) signals a bold new stride in Islamabad’s pursuit of long-range, precision-guided, air-delivered strike capabilities.
As Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence prepares to open tenders for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) procurement programme this October, competition among prospective international shipbuilders is intensifying.
Once heralded as a transformative weapon in the West’s strategic arsenal, the Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missile had inspired confidence among Western political leaders and military strategists, who believed it could decisively shift the balance in the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict, now deep into its third year.
Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on the deployment and operational integration of the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system.
In a landmark move that signals a shift in the operational doctrine of the Malaysian Army, the force is set to induct hovercraft into its arsenal for the first time in its history.