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31 July

ST Engineering Wins Defense Satellite Communications Contracts in Asia, Europe

ST Engineering iDirect has secured multiple defense satellite communications contracts from undisclosed customers in Asia and Europe.

31 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Philippine Military to Recruit Cybersecurity, AI Specialists

The Philippine military will recruit specialists in cybersecurity and AI as part of a broader effort to adapt to evolving security threats.

31 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Australia Launches Study on Blast-Related Brain Injuries in Troops

Australia's military launched a study to determine whether repeated exposure to weapon blasts causes brain injuries in service members.

31 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Lithuania, Philippines Explore Ukraine-Tested Maritime Security Technologies

Lithuania is evaluating sharing maritime technologies shaped by lessons from the war in Ukraine with the Philippines.

31 July

A Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel is anchored at Taichung Port in Taiwan.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Monitors China Coast Guard Ships ‘Drifting’ East of the Island

Taiwan said it has deployed vessels to monitor two China Coast Guard ships east of the island, as Beijing asserts authority over an area of the Western Pacific.

30 July

Rojoef Manuel

Leidos to Build Emergency Repair Bay for Australia’s Virginia Submarines

Australia has partnered with Leidos’ Australian segment Gibbs and Cox to lead the preliminary design of a contingency dry dock that will support its future Virginia-class submarines.

30 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan to Produce 246 New Reconnaissance Vehicles by 2033

Taiwan is preparing to field new domestically developed reconnaissance vehicles expected to enter production between 2028 and 2033.

30 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

South Korea Picks Hanwha’s Arion-SMET for Landmark UGV Acquisition

A six-wheeled, all-electric platform from Hanwha Aerospace has emerged as the first UGV acquisition under the ROK Army’s modernization effort.

30 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Takes a Leap in Military Propulsion With Its First Expendable Turbojet

India has joined an elite group of nations with advanced propulsion capabilities following the successful development of its first indigenous expendable turbojet engine.

30 July