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New Vessel Launch Puts Thailand’s Naval Capabilities into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The planned ceremony highlighted the current status of the country’s offshore patrol vessel development.
US State Department Approves $800 Million Helicopter Sale to South Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to the South Korean Navy.
China’s VT5 Lightweight Tank to Be Fitted With Active Protection System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Chinese made-for-export VT5 tank is getting a new active protection system.
Only 6 of 61 US Air Force B-1B Strategic Bombers Are Fully Combat-Ready
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Merely six of the U.S. Air Force’s 61 B-1B bombers are fully mission-capable, according to a senior military officer.
New KCR-60M Vessels Highlight Indonesia’s Naval Capabilities
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The steel-cutting ceremony for the fast attack crafts put the Southeast Asian state’s navy back in the headlines.
2 Russian Spy Planes Conduct Reconnaissance Mission off Western Coast of Alaska and Canada
By Franz-Stefan Gady
According to NORAD, the two aircraft entered the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on August 1.
US Navy Commissions New Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy commissioned the eight Freedom-class variant littoral combat ship on August 3.
Japan’s F-35A Fighter Jets Resume Flight Operations
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan resumed training missions of its F-35As last Thursday.
Armored Fighting Vehicle Delivery Highlights Ukraine-Thailand Security Cooperation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The development spotlighted some of the ongoing security collaboration between the two countries in spite of ongoing challenges in this realm.
Delivery of US Navy’s F-35B-Carrying Amphibious Assault Ship Delayed
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy has reportedly pushed back the commissioning date of the warship to late 2019 or early 2020.
Vessel Transfer Puts South Korea-Philippines Defense Relations Into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The ship’s pending arrival put the focus on the ongoing activity in Manila and Seoul's defense relationship.
Russia’s New Stealth Bomber to Make Maiden Flight Outside Moscow in 2025-26
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s PAK DA bomber will reportedly undergo trials at a flight test and development center outside Moscow in the middle of the 2020s.