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26 August

HMAS Anzac conducts maritime manoeuvres during the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21 deployment. *** Local Caption *** Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21 (IPE21) is Australias flagship regional engagement activity, reinforcing Australias strong and enduring partnerships in Southeast Asia. Centred on a maritime task group, IPE21 involves HMA Ships Canberra and Anzac and approximately 700 people, including Australian Defence Force and civilian defence personnel, and sea riders from partner nations. Engagements have been modified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be carried out primarily through contactless port visits, and will include a range of virtual workshops and at-sea activities.

Babcock Extracts Critical Systems From Retired HMAS Anzac for Fleet Reuse

Babcock Australasia has salvaged hundreds of critical military components from the Royal Australian Navy’s decommissioned HMAS Anzac frigate to support its sister ships’ operational capability.

26 August

Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) tactical drone

Rojoef Manuel

India’s First Indigenous MALE Drone Secures $30M Order From South Asian Country

India-based Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has secured a $30-million export order for its indigenous AI-powered tactical unmanned aerial system from a South Asian country, according to local media.

26 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan to Build Over 1,300 Kuai Chi Uncrewed Surface Vessels: Report

Taiwan plans to procure 1,320 domestically produced Kuai Chi attack uncrewed surface vessels over five years.

26 August

A US Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Mission Sustainment Team watches as an MQ-9 Reaper prepares to land on an unprepared dirt surface

Giulia Bernacchi

South Korean Crews Join US MQ-9 Reaper Training

South Korean forces trained with an MQ-9 Reaper from the California Air National Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing during a month-long exercise.

26 August

Defence Science and Technology Group’s Sharktooth technology on display at the Australian International Airshow 2025. Photo: Courtesy of DSTG

Christine Casimiro

Australia, UK Launch Copperhead Low-Cost ‘Plug-and-Launch’ Weapon

The Australian and UK defense technology agencies are set to jointly develop low-cost, guided weapon systems.

26 August

Nuclear test site in Punggye-ri, North Korea

Staff Writer With AFP

N.Korea Could Produce 10-20 Nukes Per Year: S.Korea Leader

North Korea could soon produce 10 to 20 nuclear weapons per year, South Korea's dovish new president said Monday.

26 August

Saab's Gripen E flies with Centaur AI pilot.

Inder Singh Bisht

Thailand Procures Saab Gripen E/F Fighters to Modernize Air Force

Sweden’s defense procurement agency has signed a deal with Saab to supply four Gripen fighter jets to Thailand.

26 August

Inder Singh Bisht

India Debuts Maiden MALE Drone With 3,000-Kilometer Range

Bengaluru-based defense tech startup Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has unveiled India’s first medium altitude long endurance autonomous combat aircraft.

26 August

Giulia Bernacchi

South Korea Bets on MakinaRocks to Drive Military AI

South Korea is accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence, aiming to transform how it plans, operates, and deploys advanced systems.

25 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Korean Air, LIG Nex1 Join Race to Build South Korea’s First Homegrown EW Aircraft

Korean Air and LIG Nex1 have joined forces to bid on South Korea’s Block-I electronic warfare aircraft program, a 1.78-trillion-won project to build the country’s first large-scale electronic attack platform.

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