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- Pakistan Unveils KORKUT Drone-Killer as Türkiye Reshapes South Asia’s Air Defences
- China’s ZTZ-100 Has No Crew in Its Turret—Here’s Why It Matters
- India Eyes Retired French Mirage 2000 Jets as Two-Front Fighter Crisis Deepens
- [VIDEO] Iran Claims U.S. “Spy Balloon” Crippled in Erbil Drone Strike
- Vietnam’s Rafale Pivot Challenges China—and Russia’s Defence Dominance
- Singapore’s $4.059 Billion F-35 Power Shift Reshapes Indo-Pacific Airpower
- Iran’s Qasem Basir Targets US Nuclear Carrier in Reported Combat Debut
- Kazakhstan Eyes Su-57E as Russia and China Battle for Central Asia
- US Clears $5.75 Billion Saudi Arms Deal as Iran Threat Reshapes Gulf Deterrence
- Singapore Frigate Drills With China After RIMPAC in High-Stakes Indo-Pacific Balancing Act
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Iran claims its September 2 missile-and-drone strike crippled a U.S. surveillance aerostat over Erbil, targeting the early-warning architecture protecting America’s last major coalition hub in Iraq amid an accelerating regional military confrontation.
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Iran’s reported first wartime use of the Qasem Basir ballistic missile against a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier signals a dangerous expansion of Tehran’s maritime-strike capability near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Regional
Pakistan has unveiled ASELSAN’s KORKUT 35mm air-defence gun alongside HQ-17AE and ŞAHİN, revealing a multilayered counter-drone shield designed to defeat loitering munitions, cruise missiles, and low-flying aircraft.
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Military Technology
As drone warfare reshapes Indo-Pacific and Middle East battlefields, Malaysia faces mounting pressure to modernise its very short-range air defence. China's QW-19 MANPADS — prized for mobility, advanced seeker tech and lower cost — is emerging as a serious contender for the Malaysian Armed Forces.
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ETC
China’s ZTZ-100 eliminates crew positions inside the turret, shifting its commander, gunner and driver into a protected hull capsule designed to improve survival against ammunition explosions, top-attack missiles and combat drones.
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Pakistan Unveils KORKUT Drone-Killer as Türkiye Reshapes South Asia’s Air Defences
Pakistan has unveiled ASELSAN’s KORKUT 35mm air-defence gun alongside HQ-17AE and ŞAHİN, revealing a multilayered counter-drone shield designed to defeat loitering munitions, cruise missiles, and low-flying aircraft.
China’s ZTZ-100 Has No Crew in Its Turret—Here’s Why It Matters
China’s ZTZ-100 eliminates crew positions inside the turret, shifting its commander, gunner and driver into a protected hull capsule designed to improve survival against ammunition explosions, top-attack missiles and combat drones.
India Eyes Retired French Mirage 2000 Jets as Two-Front Fighter Crisis Deepens
India could cannibalise retired French Mirage 2000 airframes for critical structural components, sustaining its upgraded fighter fleet as squadron numbers decline and replacement programmes struggle to match approaching retirements.
[VIDEO] Iran Claims U.S. “Spy Balloon” Crippled in Erbil Drone Strike
Iran claims its September 2 missile-and-drone strike crippled a U.S. surveillance aerostat over Erbil, targeting the early-warning architecture protecting America’s last major coalition hub in Iraq amid an accelerating regional military confrontation.
Vietnam’s Rafale Pivot Challenges China—and Russia’s Defence Dominance
Vietnam’s potential Rafale acquisition could transform its Russian-built air force, strengthen deterrence against China’s J-20 and J-16 fleets, and establish France as a powerful new defence partner in the strategically contested South China Sea.
Singapore’s $4.059 Billion F-35 Power Shift Reshapes Indo-Pacific Airpower
Singapore’s $4.059 billion acquisition of 20 F-35 stealth fighters will create a trans-Pacific combat force spanning Tengah and Arkansas, reshaping RSAF readiness, logistics and Indo-Pacific deterrence.
Iran’s Qasem Basir Targets US Nuclear Carrier in Reported Combat Debut
Iran’s reported first wartime use of the Qasem Basir ballistic missile against a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier signals a dangerous expansion of Tehran’s maritime-strike capability near the Strait of Hormuz.
Kazakhstan Eyes Su-57E as Russia and China Battle for Central Asia
Kazakhstan could acquire Russia’s Su-57E fifth-generation fighter by 2028, potentially transforming the regional airpower balance as Moscow confronts China’s growing military influence and expanding J-35AE export ambitions across Central Asia.
US Clears $5.75 Billion Saudi Arms Deal as Iran Threat Reshapes Gulf Deterrence
The United States has cleared potential Saudi defence sales worth $5.75 billion, combining JDAM-ER precision weapons with Abrams tank engines as Iran-driven threats accelerate a Gulf-wide military replenishment cycle.
Singapore Frigate Drills With China After RIMPAC in High-Stakes Indo-Pacific Balancing Act
Singapore’s RSS Steadfast is drilling with the PLA Navy’s Type 054A frigate PLANS Dali in Zhanjiang after RIMPAC, signalling strategic autonomy as China–US competition reshapes Indo-Pacific naval security.
China Hosts UAE Mirage 2000s at Hotan, Raising Intelligence Stakes
Falcon Shield 2026 has brought UAE Mirage 2000-9 fighters and Western support aircraft to China’s strategically sensitive Hotan Airbase, expanding PLAAF access to Western-designed combat aviation while exposing the careful limits of Abu Dhabi’s security partnership with Beijing.
[VIDEO] Türkiye’s F-16–AKINCI Strike Sends Global Precision-Warfare Signal
Türkiye demonstrated its expanding precision-warfare capabilities as an F-16 and Bayraktar AKINCI used ASELSAN guidance kits to score four reported direct hits against armoured and moving targets at Konya Karapınar.
Russia Showcases Su-57E, S-71 Combat Drones in High-Stakes Egypt Airpower Push
Russia is bringing the Su-57E, S-71 fighter-launched drones, Pantsir-SMD-E and new counter-UAV systems to Egypt, escalating competition for defence contracts and strategic influence across Africa and the Middle East.
[VIDEO] Germany Test-Fires LORA Ballistic Missiles From Warship, Sending Strategic Signal to Russia
Germany has test-fired Israeli-built Naval LORA quasi-ballistic missiles from the frigate Sachsen-Anhalt, demonstrating a containerised deep-strike capability that could reshape NATO force posture across the Baltic, North Sea and Norwegian Sea.
Iran’s Kheybar Shekan Warhead Revealed: Anti-Jamming Upgrade Raises Missile Threat
Wreckage reportedly recovered in northwestern Iran offers the clearest public glimpse yet of the Kheybar Shekan warhead, revealing technology designed to preserve missile precision against satellite-navigation jamming and electronic warfare.
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