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28 May

Hanwha Lands $40M Radar Deal for New S. Korean Air Defense Missile

Hanwha Systems has secured a $39.7-million contract to develop a next-generation radar for South Korea’s upcoming long-range air defense missile system.

28 May

India's 5th generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). Photo: Indian Ministry of Defence

Staff Writer With AFP

India Approves Development of Prototype Advanced Fighter Jet

India's defence minister approved on Tuesday a programme to develop an advanced fighter jet prototype, the latest push to boost local arms production, nearly three weeks after a conflict with arch-rival Pakistan.

27 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Steel Works to Locally Produce Patria AMV From September

Japan Steel Works is preparing to assemble Patria AMV (Armored Modular Vehicle) XP 8x8 vehicles in Japan from September.

27 May

Joe Saballa

New Rules Target Taiwan Conscripts With China Ties

Taiwan has expanded its conscription rules for individuals with close ties to China, a move officials say is aimed at safeguarding national security amid continued cross-strait tensions.

27 May

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Says US Missile Shield Plans Risk ‘Nuclear War’ in Space

North Korea slammed US President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield plan as a "very dangerous" threat that could spark nuclear war in space.

26 May

Rendering of Philippine Coast Guard's Fast Patrol Boat (FPB) 110

Rojoef Manuel

French Company to Supply Philippine Coast Guard With 40 Patrol Craft

The Philippines has signed an agreement with French shipbuilder OCEA to deliver 40 fast patrol boats to its coast guard.

26 May

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea Detains Another Official Over Warship Launch Accident

North Korea has detained another official over last week's failed launch of a warship, which damaged the 5,000-ton naval destroyer.

25 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan, India Extend Airspace Ban on Each Other

Pakistan and India's aviation authorities said they would extend an airspace ban on each other's airlines, after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades.

24 May

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Concerned by China’s ‘No-Sail Zone’ in Overlapping Waters

South Korea has voiced concerns to China over its establishment of a "no-sail zone" in a shared area of the Yellow Sea, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.

23 May