Defence Security Asia

In a historic moment, the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) successfully launched the MBDA Exocet MM40 Block III anti-ship missile against a land target during an exercise on December 10.

A senior official from Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the country’s combat aircraft manufacturer, has revealed that the fifth-generation Su-57 "Felon" fighter jet is being equipped with sixth-generation technologies.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) began receiving Yakovlev Yak-130 “Mitten” light combat/trainer aircraft last year, reportedly as preparation ahead of its acquisition of the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets, as widely speculated.

Russian state television has unveiled a newly developed Helmet-Mounted Targeting System (HMTS) designed specifically for pilots of the country’s fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Su-57 "Felon."

Satellite images have revealed the presence of an Iranian drone carrier operating in waters off a naval base in Bandar Abbas, likely conducting sea trials before it becomes fully operational.

India is reportedly on the verge of finalizing a US$4 billion (RM17.8 billion) defense cooperation agreement with Russia to procure the long-range radar system known as "Voronezh."

Turkish company Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş (STM) aims to deliver all three Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) Batch II to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) within three and a half years.

The United States wants to hinder Pakistan's ballistic missile development program by imposing sanctions on a Chinese research institute that cooperates with a Pakistani agency in developing several types of long-range ballistic missiles for the South Asian country.

A United States Air Force (USAF) MQ-9 Reaper drone was accidentally shot down by its ally, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in northern Syria a few days ago.

Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first Airbus A400M for the Republic of Kazakhstan to become the cornerstone of the country’s tactical and strategic airlift operations.

The Slovak Ministry of Defense signed a Letter of Intent with the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, paving the way for a deeper industrial cooperation between the two countries.

North Korea is reportedly set to acquire a number of MiG-29 Fulcrum and Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jets from Russia, potentially as “compensation” for sending thousands of its troops to Russia to support its war effort in Ukraine.

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has openly acknowledged that the Abrams tanks supplied by the United States to Ukraine have not delivered the expected impact on the battlefield.

Australia has become the third country in the world, after the United States and the United Kingdom, to acquire and launch Tomahawk missiles, marking a historic milestone for its navy.

Qatar has confirmed its intention to acquire an additional 12 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, complementing the 24 jets it purchased in 2017 for GBP 5.6 billion (RM32 billion).