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May- 2026 -

5 May

The Dornier 228 (Do228) short takeoff and landing aircraft

General Atomics Completes Upkeep for Bangladesh Navy’s Dornier 228 Aircraft

General Atomics AeroTec Systems has completed a comprehensive upgrade for a Dornier 228 short takeoff and landing utility aircraft for the Bangladesh Navy.

5 May

Giulia Bernacchi

DroneShield, Terma to Cooperate on Layered Counter-Drone Solutions

Australian firm DroneShield and Denmark-based Terma have signed an agreement to cooperate on developing integrated counter-drone capabilities.

5 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Sri Lanka, Maldives Seek Closer Security Cooperation

Sri Lanka and the Maldives called for closer cooperation as both Indian Ocean island states face increased maritime threats.

5 May

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia, Japan Sign Defense Pact After Tokyo Unlocks Arms Exports

The defense ministers of Indonesia and Japan signed a cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace and stability in the face of global tumult.

4 May

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team and Indian Army Soldiers examine a Stryker vehicle during exercise Yudh Abhyas 19 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Tolliver, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team.)

Rojoef Manuel

India Seeks 159 Armored Carriers for Counterinsurgency Force

New Delhi has launched an acquisition program for 159 bulletproof troop carriers in support of the Indian Army’s Rashtriya Rifles counterinsurgency arm deployed in the country’s northeastern region.

4 May

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Japan, India Collab on Next-Gen AI Drones That Operate Without Networks

Japan has joined forces with India to build next-gen unmanned aircraft systems that can think and react on their own, even when cut off from networks.

4 May