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Oct- 2025 -

2 October

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus, Tata Launch India’s First Private H125 Helicopter Factory

Airbus and Tata have partnered to produce the H125 helicopter in India at a new facility in Vemagal, Karnataka.

2 October

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Singapore’s Sensor-Packed ‘SAFTI City’ Wins Defense Tech Prize for Next-Gen Combat Training

SAFTI City is a next-gen urban training ground, replicating dense cityscapes with realistic mock-ups to prepare soldiers for complex urban operations.

2 October

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Possibly Recruited N. Korean Workers to Build Attack Drones, Ukrainian General Says

Russia may be relying on as many as 20,000 North Korean laborers to help build weapons, including tactical unmanned aerial systems, according to Ukraine’s top general.

2 October

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kacey Johnson, a weapons load crew member assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, installs an AGM-65 Maverick missile on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during Red Flag 21-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 4, 2021.

Christine Casimiro

US Clears South Korea’s Request for AGM-65G2 Maverick Missiles

South Korea is ramping up its strike capabilities as the US State Department cleared a potential $34-million foreign military sale of RTX-manufactured AGM-65G2 Maverick tactical missiles.

2 October

Christine Casimiro

US OKs $705M M142 HIMARS Deal for Australia

The US State Department has approved a possible $705-million sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related equipment to Australia.

1 October

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman assigned to the Western Air Civil Engineering Group sets up a drone during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. U.S. and Japanese partners worked together, repairing the craters and exchanging knowledge while observers from both countries watched. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Mulls Joining Latvia-Led Ukraine Drone Coalition

Japan is reviewing an invitation from Latvia to join a group of nations sending drones and technology to Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion.

1 October

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

Staff Writer With AFP

Bombing Kills 10 Outside Pakistan Border Force Compound

Militants detonated a car full of explosives outside a border force headquarters in southwestern Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday, killing six civilians and four troops.

Sep- 2025 -

30 September

A330 MRTT+ Royal Thai Air Force Artist view (3D Render)

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus to Provide Thailand With Upgraded A330 Tanker Transport Aircraft

The Royal Thai Air Force has placed an order for an Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Plus, an advanced version of the A330 aircraft.

30 September

Senior Airman Madelyne Kowalczyk, 11th Security Forces Squadron counter small unmanned aircraft systems NCO in charge, operates a DJI Inspire 1 on Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 1, 2019. Small unmanned aircraft systems provide JBA defenders safer avenues in maintaining and increasing base security and daily routine activities. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael S. Murphy)

Rojoef Manuel

DJI to Remain on Pentagon Blacklist Over Suspected China Ties, Judge Rules

The US has refused to remove DJI, the world’s largest drone maker, from a Defense Department list of companies accused of supporting China’s military.

30 September

Christine Casimiro

US Revives WW2-Era Squadron for MQ-9 Reaper Operations in South Korea

The US Seventh Air Force has reactivated the World War II-era 431st Squadron as an MQ-9 Reaper unit at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea, aligning with July reports that outlined plans for extended deployment.

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