Asia Pacific – Page 12 – The Defense Post

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7 April

S.Korea’s DAON Evolves Drone Swarms From Spectacle to Strike Missions

DAON is stepping away from drone swarm light shows with the unveiling of new systems built for high-speed strike missions.

6 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Explores Ramjet-Powered Loitering Munition for Supersonic Strikes

The Indian Army is exploring a new class of supersonic loitering munitions, aimed at countering modern air defenses and emerging threats in contested environments.

6 April

EDGE Group's Falaj-3 patrol vessel for Kuwait

Christine Casimiro

Singapore to Design, Supply Systems for Kuwait’s Missile Gunboats

Singapore’s ST Engineering has secured a subcontract from Abu Dhabi Ship Building to design and supply systems for a fleet of eight missile gunboats for the Kuwait Naval Force.

6 April

A Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) fired in the sky

Christine Casimiro

US Approves $83M Sale of GMLRS Alternative Warheads to Singapore

The US State Department has cleared a potential foreign military sale of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternative Warheads to Singapore.

6 April

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaking at a press conference.

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea President Says Regrets ‘Reckless’ Drones Sent to North

South Korean President Lee expressed regret to Pyongyang over drones sent into North Korea earlier this year.

3 April

Giulia Bernacchi

China Flags Japan’s Potential to Develop Nuclear Weapons: Report

China raised concerns over Japan’s stockpile of nuclear material, arguing that the country could retain resources to develop nuclear weapons.

3 April

Giulia Bernacchi

GCAP Awards First Joint Contract to Edgewing to Advance Next-Gen Fighter

The agency overseeing the Global Combat Air Programme has awarded its first joint international contract to the Edgewing joint venture.

3 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bombing: Police

A suicide bomber in a vehicle laden with explosives killed at least three women and two children at a house in northwestern Pakistan.

2 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China Shows Off ‘World’s Heaviest’ Cargo Drone Built for Extreme Terrain

China takes a new approach to powering its logistics with the Changying-8, the world’s heaviest multi-terrain cargo drone designed for high-altitude missions.

1 April