MANILA –– The acquisition of the Indian-made BrahMos medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles will greatly enhance the Philippine Navy (PN)’s capabilities to defend the country’s vast maritime borders.

“It will increase the capability of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines), particula…

ISTANBUL — The Turkish defense industry has made a promising start to 2022 with another breakthrough Friday as Naval Forces Command received the country’s first intelligence collection ship.

Defined as a test and training ship, TCG Ufuk (A-591) has been developed and built with national resourc…

SOUTH CHINA SEA –– Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESX ARG) completed joint expeditionary strike force training operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 16.

The training operations included integrated maritime strike missions, maritime interdiction oper…

SEOUL — North Korea said Tuesday it conducted the test-firing of a tactical guided missile a day earlier to confirm the accuracy of the weapons system under production.

On Monday, South Korea’s military said the North fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles eastward from the Sunan ai…

CHENGDU, China — Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the city of Chengdu and Tarmac Aerosave for the development of the first sustainable aircraft “lifecycle” service centre in China. This agreement will cover a range of activities from aircraft parking and storage, to maint…

CANBERRA, Australia — Northrop Grumman Australia will host a virtual technology and innovation event on Feb. 7 recognising emerging Australian defence technology companies. The showcase, presented in collaboration with Bondi Partners, is an opportunity to discover and support small and medium-size…