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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.
Given that the Thai government has entered into detailed negotiations to acquire the Gripen E/F multirole fighter, it is timely to examine how this Swedish platform compares in depth with its American counterpart, the F-16 Block 70.
In what may be a significant clue pointing to growing unmanned surveillance activity in Southeast Asian waters, a mysterious metallic object resembling a torpedo was discovered early this morning along the shores of Pantai Seberang Takir, Kuala Terengganu — a coastal stretch that faces directly into the increasingly militarised South China Sea.
In a seismic shift for the global airpower landscape, the United States has awarded Boeing a US$20 billion (RM88 billion) contract to develop the F-47 — a sixth-generation stealth fighter jet designed not only to replace the iconic F-22 Raptor, but to dominate tomorrow’s battlespace, particularly in the increasingly volatile Indo-Pacific region.