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16 January

India’s IG Defence Clinches Indigenous Anti-Drone System Orders From Army, Navy

Indian defense firm IG Defence has secured orders from the Indian Army and Navy for its IG T-Shul Pulse anti-drone system, which is fully designed, developed, and manufactured in India.

16 January

Giulia Bernacchi

Uzbekistan Boosts Border Security With Turkish-Made Drones, Digital Surveillance

Uzbekistan is expanding the use of digital surveillance and unmanned systems, including the deployment of Turkish-made Bayraktar drones.

15 January

Desan and Malaysian officials at the Straits of Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone shipyard signing ceremony. Photo: Desan Shipyard

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey’s Desan to Open First Overseas Shipyard in Malaysia

Turkish defense shipbuilder Desan will establish its first overseas facility in Malaysia, marking a significant expansion of Ankara’s growing maritime footprint in Southeast Asia.

15 January

A high mobility vehicle. Photo: Japanese Embassy in Ukraine

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Completes Delivery of Toyota High Mobility Vehicles to Ukraine

Japan has completed the transfer of Toyota High Mobility Vehicles to Kyiv as part of a broader support package aimed at improving the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ mobility and logistics amid the Russian invasion.

15 January

Actively Cooled Scramjet Full Scale Combustor test.

Giulia Bernacchi

India Tests Scramjet Combustor for Hypersonic Missile Program

India completed a long-duration ground test of its Actively Cooled Scramjet Full-Scale Combustor for hypersonic cruise missile systems.

15 January

VISAKHAPATNAM, Andhra Pradesh, India (April 4, 2025) U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, and Indian Army Soldiers, under the command of Col. Yash Agrawal and assigned to the 4/8 Gurkha Rifles Infantry Battalion, 91st Infantry Brigade, conduct field evacuation training during Exercise Tiger Triumph near Visakhapatnam, India, April 4, 2025. Tiger Triumph is a joint and combined U.S.-India exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster response readiness, and interoperability. The exercise enables U.S. and Indian armed forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Courtesy of Indian Army)

Rojoef Manuel

India Greenlights Integrated Battle Groups in Army Reorganization Push

New Delhi has approved the Indian Army’s plan to split warfighters into Integrated Battle Groups, aimed at making forces faster, more flexible, and better prepared for modern conflict.

15 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan, Philippines Agree Military Resupply Deal

The Philippines and Japan signed an agreement allowing for the resupply of fuel and ammunition to each other's forces.

15 January

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Partners With US to Co-Produce 155mm Artillery Shells

Taiwan has begun preliminary work for the joint production of 155mm artillery shells with the US, according to Taipei’s head of the Armaments Bureau, Lt. Gen. Lin Wen-hsiang.

14 January

Indonesian Defense Minister Syafrie Syamsuddin and Bosnia and Herzegovina Defence Minister Zukan Helez,

Rojoef Manuel

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia Ink Defense Cooperation Pact

Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed an agreement with Indonesia to establish defense cooperation following talks in Sarajevo, marking a step toward deeper bilateral ties.

14 January