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13 May

Shield AI Brings Hivemind to Taiwan’s Thunder Tiger Uncrewed Systems

Shield AI is set to integrate its Hivemind AI-driven autonomy software into Taiwan-based Thunder Tiger's portfolio of uncrewed systems.

13 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia Says Will Join France, UK Mission in Hormuz

Australia will join a "strictly defensive" mission led by France and Britain to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

12 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

F-35-Class Airpower: Turkey Shows Off ‘Güçhan’ Engine With 42,000-Pound Thrust

Turkey is pushing deeper into advanced fighter propulsion with a new turbofan engine designed to support next-gen air platforms.

12 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon to Supply SeaRAM Close-In Defense System for Australia’s Future Frigate Fleet

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has awarded Raytheon to provide SeaRAM self-defense systems in support of Australia's upcoming Mogami frigates.

12 May

A Pakistani soldier stands guard in Pakistan's northwestern city of Mardan

Staff Writer With AFP

Seven Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bombing

A suicide bomber in a three-wheel vehicle laden with explosives killed at least seven people and wounded 20 in northwest Pakistan.

11 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Pakistan Signs Deal for Chinese Stealth Jets, Pressuring India’s Fifth-Gen Plans

The Pakistan Air Force has signed an “initial collaborative agreement” to acquire the Chinese Shenyang J-35 stealth fighter.

11 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Pakistan Debuts ‘Fatah-3’ Cruise Missile Channeling China’s HD-1

The Pakistan Army is bolstering its long-range strike capabilities with the Fatah-3, a supersonic cruise missile believed to be derived from China’s HD-1 missile family.

11 May

Giulia Bernacchi

Terra Drone to Supply 300 Domestically Made UAVs to Japan

Terra Drone secured a contract with Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to manufacture 300 domestically produced drones.

9 May

Naval soldiers stand guard on a corvette, during a Navy Drill for Preparedness Enhancement during an Army Preparedness Enhancement Drill ahead of the Chinese New Year, amid escalating Chinese threats to the island, in Keelung, Taiwan, on Jan 7, 2022.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan’s Parliament Approves $25B Defense Spending Bill

Taiwan's parliament approved a $25 billion defense spending bill on Friday that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, following months of political wrangling.

8 May