AASM HAMMER

India Begins Local Production of Safran AASM HAMMER, Boosting Rafale and Tejas Strike Power

India has taken one of its most consequential steps toward defence self-reliance with the establishment of a new joint venture between Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran Electronics & Defense to manufacture the AASM HAMMER precision-guided air-to-ground bomb in...
French Caesar self propelled howitzer

France’s CAESAR Howitzer Emerges as Ukraine’s Most Influential Battlefield Weapon

The French-made CAESAR self-propelled howitzer has become one of the most defining artillery systems of the war in Ukraine, transforming global perceptions of mobility, precision, and survivability at a time when battlefields are dominated by drones, counter-battery radars, and rapid...
TC-90 maritime patrol aircraft

Philippines Moves to Secure Five More TC-90 Patrol Aircraft From Japan Amid Intensifying South China Sea Tensions

The Philippines is accelerating efforts to secure five additional TC-90 maritime patrol aircraft from Japan as Manila races to strengthen its maritime domain awareness amid a sharp rise in tensions with China in the volatile South China Sea. The initiative...
F-35 fighter jet

Trump’s Tariff Gambit Backfires as Global F-35 Orders Collapse, Threatening USD 100 Billion in Sales

US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff crusade—framed domestically as a strategy to revive American jobs—appears to be delivering the opposite effect for one of the country’s biggest defense manufacturers. Lockheed Martin, builder of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, is...
Starlink satellites

China Intensifies Research on Disrupting Starlink as Fears Grow Over Taiwan Conflict

Chinese defence researchers have significantly escalated efforts to develop countermeasures against SpaceX’s Starlink mega-constellation, which Beijing increasingly views as a strategic threat in the event of a military confrontation over Taiwan. The latest indication of this campaign comes from a...
European New Generation Fighter (NGF) for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

FCAS Future in Jeopardy as Airbus–Dassault Rift Pushes Europe’s Next-Generation Fighter Toward Collapse

The future of Europe’s flagship Future Combat Air System (FCAS) appears more uncertain than ever as deepening disagreements between its principal industrial partners, Airbus and Dassault Aviation, threaten to derail the continent’s most ambitious defense project. Germany and France are...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Xi Jinping

Japan Draws Sharpest Red Line Yet on Taiwan, Triggering Diplomatic Firestorm With China

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has issued the most explicit warning yet from any Japanese leader regarding a potential Chinese assault on Taiwan, declaring that such an attack would directly threaten Japan’s national survival and could trigger Tokyo’s right to...
China Z-20T Assault Helicopter

China Fast-Tracks Z-20T Assault Helicopter Into Frontline Training, Signaling Rapid Shift Toward Vertical Dominance Warfare

China’s accelerating rotary-wing modernization and its rising ambition to dominate vertical envelopment warfare, the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) newly introduced Z-20T assault helicopter has transitioned from ceremonial debut to frontline simulation in record time. Barely two months after its heavily...
KRI John Lie (358)

Indonesia Launches Major Modernization of Bung Tomo-Class Frigates to Boost Maritime Defence Posture

Indonesia has taken a significant step forward in its long-term maritime modernization agenda with the launch of a comprehensive upgrade program for two additional Bung Tomo-class frigates, KRI Bung Tomo (357) and KRI John Lie (358). The modernization effort marks...
Tejas Mk-1A Fighter Jet

Armenia Suspends Tejas Mk-1A Fighter Jet Negotiations After Fatal Dubai Airshow Crash, Delivering Major Blow to India’s Export Ambitions

India’s push to position the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as a globally competitive export fighter, fresh reports indicate that Armenia has suspended ongoing negotiations to acquire the Tejas Mk-1A following the devastating crash at the...
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