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Malaysia’s Air Defence Gap Exposed: Why China’s QW-19 MANPADS Could Become Kuala…

admin Apr 17, 2026 0

The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have exposed a dangerous weakness in traditional air-defence systems: they struggle to stop drones, attack helicopters and low-altitude strike…

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Hermes-900 Losses Over Iran Trigger Drone Attrition Crisis — Israeli Air Force Cuts…

admin Mar 23, 2026 0

The Israeli Air Force’s reduced use of Hermes-900 drones over Iran highlights growing attrition pressure from Iranian air defenses, while U.S. MQ-9 Reaper losses confirm that modern SAM…

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$330 Million Blow to U.S. Drone Power: 11 MQ-9 Reapers Downed as Iran’s Air Defences…

admin Mar 11, 2026 0

The loss of eleven MQ-9 Reaper drones during Operation Epic Fury is raising urgent questions about the survivability of America’s most widely used unmanned combat aircraft against Iran’s…

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Iranian Mohajer-6 Armed Drone Confirmed in Venezuelan Air Force Service, Signalling…

admin Dec 31, 2025 0

A newly surfaced photograph has confirmed that Iran’s Mohajer-6 armed unmanned aerial vehicle is now operationally deployed with the Venezuelan Air Force, validating long-standing…

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RMAF’s MALE-UAS Expansion Under CAP55 Signals a Strategic Shift Toward Persistent ISR…

admin Dec 19, 2025 0

The Royal Malaysian Air Force’s decision to expand its Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial System fleet under Phase Two of CAP55 marks a profound shift in Malaysia’s airpower…

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Malaysia Must Strengthen VSHORAD Capabilities as Drone Warfare Surges: Is China’s…

admin Dec 11, 2025 0

Malaysia faces expanding drone and low-altitude air threats as conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East demonstrate the limits of traditional air defence systems. China’s QW-19 MANPADS…

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U.S. Deploys MQ-9A Reaper Drones to the Philippines as South China Sea Tensions Reach…

admin Nov 17, 2025 0

The deployment of U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Philippines represents one of Washington’s most significant Indo-Pacific military moves in a decade, strengthening Philippine…

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QW-19: Malaysia’s Next-Generation Shield Against Drones, Helicopters and Low-Altitude…

admin Sep 10, 2025 0

The QW-19 MANPADS represents a generational leap in very short-range air defence, combining Mach 2-class speed, dual-band infrared seekers, and all-aspect engagement to defeat drones,…