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BrahMos-II Eyes 2027–2028 Test as India Weighs Hypersonic Strike Power
BrahMos-II reportedly targets its first flight in 2027–2028, testing whether India can secure hypersonic propulsion and expand precision-strike capability without sacrificing missile…
Malaysia’s First LCS Delayed to April 2027 as NSM Missile Gap Clouds Naval Readiness
Malaysia’s first littoral combat ship now targets April 2027 delivery, but Norway’s NSM export cancellation leaves its planned anti-ship capability unresolved, complicating Royal Malaysian…
China Unveils YJ-9ER Anti-Ship Missile, Claims Doubled Maritime Strike Range
China has unveiled the YJ-9ER lightweight anti-ship missile with claimed ranges of 30 kilometres from helicopters and 60 kilometres from fixed-wing aircraft, potentially widening maritime…
China’s PL-17 Puts Airborne Radar Fleets at Risk as Europe Plans Meteor Successor
China’s PL-17 could force Western AWACS aircraft and refuelling tankers farther from contested airspace, weakening forward surveillance and fighter persistence as Europe explores a Meteor…
China’s J-20 Builder Cuts Tooling Costs, Targets Faster Fighter Production
China’s J-20 and J-10 manufacturer is adopting reusable modular tooling to reduce production preparation costs and delays, with potential implications for fighter manufacturing capacity and…
China’s H-6K Missile Launch Signals Wider Threat to US Carriers
China’s reported H-6K missile launch highlights a potential expansion of airborne maritime strike capability, with implications for US carrier positioning, naval missile defence and the…
Reported US MOAB Plans for Iran Expose Deep Nuclear Target Challenge
Reported US plans involving the GBU-43/B MOAB put Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain in focus, exposing the gap between massive surface blast and deep penetration as Washington weighs nuclear…
Philippines Launches BRP Rajah Humabon to Bolster South China Sea Patrols
The Philippines’ future BRP Rajah Humabon has been launched in South Korea, advancing a US$573 million patrol programme whose strategic value centres on South China Sea presence, maritime…
[VIDEO] Pakistan Tests Fatah-2 ER Missile, Raises Stakes for India’s Defences
Pakistan has announced a successful Fatah-2 ER missile test, highlighting ambitions for deeper precision strikes and manoeuvring flight profiles that could complicate India’s missile defence…
[VIDEO] Airbus U740 Valkyrie Makes European Flight Debut, Advances Eurofighter Combat…
The Airbus U740 Valkyrie’s first European flight advances plans for Eurofighter-linked combat drones, combining rocket-assisted launch with ambitions for sovereign autonomy and dispersed air…