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29 January

India Adds V-BAT Drones With AI Autonomy Software to Army Fleet

India selected Shield AI to supply its V-BAT drones to the Indian Army, including licenses for the company’s Hivemind autonomy software.

29 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Japan Adds Torpedo-Launched UUV to Its Undersea Defense Arsenal

Japan has bolstered its undersea force by adding a new unmanned underwater vehicle to its growing fleet for maritime defense assets.

28 January

Rojoef Manuel

Singapore, Epirus Team on Microwave Weapons to Defeat Drones

Singapore and Epirus have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore high-power microwave defense technology to counter unmanned aerial systems.

28 January

North Korean leader Kim Jon Un exiting a black limousine while wearing a black suit

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea to Soon Unveil ‘Next-Stage’ Nuclear Plans, Kim Says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will unveil plans to bolster his nuclear forces at an upcoming ruling party meeting.

27 January

Venezuelan nationals residing in Madrid gather at Puerta del Sol to celebrate the U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the subsequent capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

Staff Writer With AFP

China Vows ‘Support’ for Cuba After US Threats

China promised to provide Cuba with "support and assistance" in the face of repeated threats from the US, which weeks ago removed Havana's ally in Venezuela Nicolas Maduro.

27 January

US Air Force combat controllers and Republic of Korea 255th SOS pull security and establish a line of communication at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea

Christine Casimiro

South Korea Rebuilds Joint C2 System With AI at the Core

South Korea has kicked off a rebuild of the core command-and-control (C2) system it uses with the US, injecting artificial intelligence to sharpen how allied forces plan and fight on the Korean Peninsula.

27 January

Three Royal Malaysian Navy Maharaja Lela-class littoral combat ships at Lumut Naval Shipyard

Rojoef Manuel

Malaysia’s First Maharaja Lela Ship Heads to Sea Trials, Third Advances Assembly

Malaysia’s initial Maharaja Lela-class littoral combat ship has left its berth for initial sea trials as construction milestones were also reached on the program’s third vessel, signaling renewed momentum in the long-delayed naval project.

27 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Singapore’s Ground Warfare Evolves With Next-Gen Infantry Fighting Vehicle

ST Engineering is laying the groundwork for Singapore’s next generation of ground warfare, moving ahead with a new infantry fighting vehicle designed to adapt to evolving battlefield threats.

27 January

Artist’s rendering of a satellite in space.

Christine Casimiro

Hanwha, MDA Space to Collaborate on S. Korea’s K-LEO Military Satellite Network

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems and Canada’s MDA Space have teamed up to explore collaboration on Seoul’s sovereign Low Earth Orbit (K-LEO) defense satellite constellation.

27 January