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India conducts first test flight of locally developed missile
The missile is equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles, according to the prime minister.
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Biden outlines military plans to build port in Gaza for aid
In a State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said a temporary pier would boost humanitarian assistance.
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Brunei defense budget surges by 32%, with focus on intel, targeting
In the coming fiscal year, the government has allotted $594 million for defense.
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China unveils new defense budget, with a 7.2% increase
China’s military expenditure is about four times that of Japan and around 12 times larger than that of Taiwan.
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India plans to spend $3 billion on space. Can it catch up to China?
A top Indian general says the military cannot remain dependent on foreign constellations.
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Thailand’s Air Force unveils new wish list, eyeing jets and drones
Counter-drone systems and new fighter jets are also among the most pressing concerns.
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Indian committee OKs $4 billion buy of BrahMos missiles, more tech
The acquisition package includes cruise missiles, air defense weapons, surveillance radars and fighter jet engines.
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Singapore to buy eight F-35 jets, raise defense budget
The F-35A purchase would be on top of earlier orders for 12 F-35Bs from the American defense company Lockheed Martin.
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Anduril, Hanwha team up to bid for Army’s light payload robot
Anduril is jumping into the Army's Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport robotic vehicle competition with partners Hanwha and Forterra.
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Australia to more than double naval surface fleet, grow defense budget
The Royal Australian Navy will have its largest fleet since the end of World War II if it implements recommendations from a new independent review.
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Honeywell, PTDI ink deal for Indonesia’s Black Hawk helicopter program
Honeywell is working with PTDI to provide technologies to elevate and sustain the aircraft.
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South Korea eyes mixed fleet of manned, unmanned warplanes
The South Korean military's growing interest in manned-unmanned teaming comes amid a declining pool of 18-year-old conscripts.
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‘Already late’: Pentagon sounds alarm on funding Pacific island pact
Without funding a set of agreements with island nations, the U.S. risks losing access to critical territory in its effort to deter China.
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Embraer sees strong demand for C-390 Millennium airlifter in Asia
Officials said they plan to take the C-390 plane on display at the Singapore Airshow to other countries in the region before returning to Brazil.
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US, South Korea practice missile intercepts after North Korean tests
Friday's drill involved F-35A fighter jets from both countries and other fighter jets from South Korea.
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Pentagon’s CJADC2 milestone is signal to China, officials say
The Pentagon's connectivity campaign comes as China pursues its own version — or a countermeasure — known as Multi-Domain Precision Warfare.
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Philippines hints at fresh fighter fleet amid negotiations with Sweden
The two governments are now ironing out the final terms of defense cooperation based on a memorandum of understanding signed last year.
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