Defence News
South Korea starts work on new air‑to‑air missile
5 December 2025
South Korea starts work on new air‑to‑air missile
South Korea has officially launched a 435.9 billion-won ($296 million) project to develop indigenous short-range air-to-air guided missiles for its…
UK Chooses GBU-53/B – a New Long-Range Weapon
5 December 2025
UK Chooses GBU-53/B – a New Long-Range Weapon
The United Kingdom plans to purchase GBU-53/B StormBreaker precision-guided missiles for the F-35. The decision is due to the delay…
Polish Army Received the First Domestic Borsuk IFVs
5 December 2025
Polish Army Received the First Domestic Borsuk IFVs
The Armed Forces of Poland have received the first mass-produced domestic Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles. The Ministry of Defense of Poland reported…
Bloomberg: India Leases Russian Nuclear Submarine for 10 Years
5 December 2025
Bloomberg: India Leases Russian Nuclear Submarine for 10 Years
India will pay about $2 billion to lease a nuclear submarine from Russia, finalizing the process after about a decade…
Türkiye starts building 1st indigenous submarine
5 December 2025
Türkiye starts building 1st indigenous submarine
Turkish officials said that construction work had started on the country’s first indigenous submarine, MILDEN, adding that Ankara had also…
A Counter-Drone System in Space? US Firm Unveils New AI-Powered C-UAS Concept
4 December 2025
A Counter-Drone System in Space? US Firm Unveils New AI-Powered C-UAS Concept
VisionWave’s Argus links orbital imaging with interceptors and jammers, creating an AI-powered, space-enabled kill chain for global counter-drone defense. A…
U.S. Viper fires Sidewinder in Caribbean drill
4 December 2025
U.S. Viper fires Sidewinder in Caribbean drill
The U.S. Southern Command has reported that U.S. Marine Corps forces recently conducted an air-to-air missile exercise in the Caribbean…
Japan tests 100 kW ship‑based laser weapon
4 December 2025
Japan tests 100 kW ship‑based laser weapon
Japan is moving forward with live trials of its new 100-kilowatt-class laser weapon system aboard a military test ship. The…
Report: Japan Plans First Export of Command-and-Control System to Philippines
4 December 2025
Report: Japan Plans First Export of Command-and-Control System to Philippines
Japan is preparing to export a command-and-control system to the Philippines, Japanese government sources told Asia News Network. If finalized, the initiative…
Thailand Acquires Combat-Proven Barak MX Air Defense System from Israel
4 December 2025
Thailand Acquires Combat-Proven Barak MX Air Defense System from Israel
The Royal Thai Air Force has signed a 3.44-billion-baht ($107-million) contract to acquire a Barak MX air defense system from…