Safran 120–140 kN Engine

AMCA Mk2 to Future Heavy Variant: Safran’s 140 kN Engine Confirmation Reshapes India’s Fifth-Generation Fighter Ambitions

India’s long quest to build a fully indigenous, world-class fighter aircraft ecosystem has crossed a decisive milestone, with Safran CEO Olivier Andries confirming critical details of the next-generation turbofan engine being co-developed with the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE). The...
R-37M

India Eyes Hypersonic R-37M Missiles for Su-30MKI Fleet in High-Stakes Talks With Russia to Undermine Enemy AWACS and Network-Centric Warfare

India’s advanced negotiations with Russia over the acquisition and integration of the R-37M very-long-range air-to-air missile (VLRAAM) onto the Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI fleet mark a significant evolution in New Delhi’s airpower strategy, aimed squarely at reshaping the aerial balance...
China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter

Pakistan’s Planned Induction of China’s J-35E Stealth Fighters Signals a Potential Turning Point in South Asia’s Airpower Balance

The potential induction of China’s J-35E fifth-generation stealth fighters into the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) between early 2026 and early 2027 represents a potentially decisive inflection point in South Asia’s aerial balance. If realised on the timelines now widely reported,...
MQ-4C Triton

U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Conducts High-Altitude Surveillance Near Iran as Economic Collapse and Mass Protests Raise Fears of Persian Gulf Instability

The departure of a U.S. Navy Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle from the United Arab Emirates on a high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mission over the Persian Gulf has underscored Washington’s heightened alertness at a moment of...
PLA Navy Commissions Type 052D Destroyer Loudi

China Commissions Advanced Type 052D Destroyer Loudi Into Southern Fleet, Signalling Accelerated Naval Modernisation Amid South China Sea Tensions

The formal commissioning of the Type 052D guided-missile destroyer Loudi (hull number 176) into active service in early January 2026 marks a calibrated yet consequential escalation in China’s naval modernisation drive. As the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) inducts another...
Singapore Exchange (SGX)

SGX: Singapore’s Stock Market Surges as IPO Activity Revives, Driven by Regional Demand, Easing Interest-Rate Expectations, and Investor Confidence

Singapore’s stock market is showing renewed momentum, buoyed by expectations of easing interest rates, robust regional demand for capital, and a growing pipeline of companies seeking to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Analysts say the resurgence in investor confidence...
Venezuela

Singapore Expresses Deep Concern Over U.S. “Foreign Intervention” in Venezuela, Calls for Respect of UN Charter

Singapore has voiced deep concern over the United States’ dramatic intervention in Venezuela on Saturday (Jan. 3), urging all parties to exercise restraint amid escalating tensions in the Latin American nation. The intervention, executed in a pre-dawn operation, saw U.S....
Venezuela

Southeast Asian Nations Voice Alarm Over US Military Raid in Venezuela, Urge Immediate Release of President Maduro

Several Southeast Asian countries have voiced serious concern over the escalating situation in Venezuela following a high-profile U.S. military operation targeting President Nicolás Maduro. The unprecedented pre-dawn raid, in which U.S. commandos reportedly detained Maduro and his wife while air...
Myanmar Independence Day

Myanmar’s Independence Day Prisoner Amnesty Brings Relief to Families Amid Ongoing Civil Conflict and Suppression of Pro-Democracy Forces

Hundreds of prisoners were released in Myanmar on Sunday (Jan 4) following an annual independence day amnesty announced by the ruling junta, just a week after the country began a highly controversial election widely denounced by international observers as a...
North korea missile tests

North Korea Conducts Hypersonic Missile Test, Cites Venezuela Crisis and “Readiness of Nuclear Forces

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of advanced hypersonic missiles on Sunday, state media reported Monday, highlighting Pyongyang’s efforts to ready its nuclear forces for potential conflict. The test comes amid rising geopolitical tensions and follows a...
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