High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)

US Approves Record US$11.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan Amid Rising China Tensions

The United States on Wednesday (December 18) approved a landmark US$11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, marking the largest-ever weapons sale to the self-ruled island as it faces mounting military and diplomatic pressure from China. The move underscores Washington’s commitment...
Fujian Aircraft Carrier

Fujian Aircraft Carrier: China’s New Aircraft Carrier Fujian Makes First Post-Commissioning Transit Through Taiwan Strait

China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday (Dec 16), Taiwan’s defence ministry said, marking the vessel’s first known transit of the sensitive waterway since it formally entered service last month. In...
China’s Z-21 Heavy Attack Helicopter

China’s Z-21 Heavy Attack Helicopter Enters New Test Phase, Signalling Major Leap in PLA High-Intensity Combat Preparedness

China’s rapid acceleration in indigenous rotorcraft development has emerged as one of the clearest indicators of its shift toward high-intensity combat readiness, long-range strike potential, and an increasingly sophisticated anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) ecosystem. At the centre of this transformation is the...
China' YKJ-1000 Hypersonic Glide Missile

China’s Space Transportation Unveils Low-Cost YKJ-1000 Hypersonic Glide Missile, Raising Strategic Alarm Across Indo-Pacific

China’s private aerospace firm Sichuan Lingkong Tianxing Technology—known globally as Space Transportation—has unveiled a new hypersonic glide missile that could significantly alter the economics of modern warfare. The YKJ-1000, revealed in late November 2025, combines extreme velocity, advanced manoeuvrability, and,...
Israeli-made BARAK MX air and missile defence system

Thailand’s BARAK MX Deal Marks Strategic Leap in Air and Missile Defence Amid Rising Regional Threats

Thailand’s decision to procure the Israeli-made BARAK MX air and missile defence system marks one of the most consequential modernisation moves undertaken by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in more than two decades. Valued at 3.44 billion baht (USD...
Indian Navy Arihant-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine

India Poised to Commission INS Aridhaman, Its Third Arihant-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine

India is on the cusp of a major milestone in its nuclear deterrent capability, with the Indian Navy confirming that INS Aridhaman, the country’s third indigenously-built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), has entered the final phase of harbour and sea...
AIM-260 JATM

Australia Operator of AIM-260 JATM, Marking a New Era in Indo-Pacific Air Power

Australia is poised to become the first foreign military to field the AIM-260A Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), a landmark moment in Western airpower cooperation and a significant boost to Canberra’s frontline role in Indo-Pacific security. Washington is expected to...
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone

U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Crashes Into Yellow Sea, Triggering High-Stakes Race for Recovery Amid Rising Indo-Pacific Tensions

A United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone valued at approximately US$30 million (around RM120 million) plunged into the Yellow Sea on the morning of 24 November 2025, escalating tensions in one of the Indo-Pacific’s most volatile maritime regions. The...
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...
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...
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