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Malaysia Eyes China's QW-19 MANPADS Amid Urgent Drone Warfare Threat Across Indo-Pacific
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1605+ words) (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) –Malaysia is staring down a very short-range air defence problem it can no longer afford to ignore. Drones, loitering munitions, and low-altitude precision strikes have become the defining threats of modern warfare, from the skies over the…...
US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Destroyed Over Iran: IRGC Air Defense Strike Signals Escalating Threat to American Air Superiority in the Persian Gulf
1+ week, 1+ day ago (755+ words) (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — The delicate balance of airspace sovereignty in the Middle East deteriorated sharply early this morning following the reported shootdown of a United States Air Force General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper over southern Iran. The highly sophisticated intelligence, surveillance,…...
Malaysia Rejects Armed Drone Doctrine as Turkish ANKA Fleet Expands South China Sea ISR Dominance
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (863+ words) His remarks came during a press conference following the launch of the National Defence Strategic Plan and Defence Capacity Blueprint 2026–2030, where the government outlined a broader long-term force modernisation architecture focused on maritime domain awareness and network-centric defence operations. “So,…...
[VIDEO] Pakistan Downs Taliban Kamikaze Drones Near Afghan Border as India Collusion Allegations Escalate South Asia’s Electronic Warfare Conflict
3+ week, 6+ day ago (385+ words) (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Pakistan’s interception of alleged Taliban-linked kamikaze drones near the Khyber frontier has triggered a fresh wave of geopolitical accusations involving India, Afghanistan and the rapidly deteriorating security environment along South Asia’s most volatile border corridor. The June…...
Türkiye’s KAAN Combat Aircraft Nears 2028 Delivery, Reshaping NATO Air Superiority and Global Defence Force Posture
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1592+ words) (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Türkiye’s decision to pull forward initial KAAN deliveries to the Turkish Air Force toward 2028 signals more than a schedule adjustment, because it compresses the timeline for Ankara’s attempt to convert aerospace independence into strategic leverage in a…...
China’s R6000 Heavy Tiltrotor Drone Signals New Era of Autonomous Airpower, Runway-Independent Military Logistics and Indo-Pacific Force Projection
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (603+ words) US Approves Singapore HIMARS “Brain Upgrade” as Indo-Pacific Precision Strike… China’s R6000 Heavy Tiltrotor Drone Signals New Era of Autonomous Airpower,… (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — China’s latest flight trials involving the R6000 Lanying heavy tiltrotor drone indicate that Beijing is moving rapidly toward…...
Russia-Iran Helicopter Deal Signals Major Strategic Aviation Shift as Tehran Expands Mi-17 Rescue Fleet After Devastating Strikes
4+ week, 1+ day ago (255+ words) (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Iran’s Red Crescent Society has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russian Helicopters JSC for 20 Mi-8/17-series helicopters, signalling a deeper consolidation of Russia-Iran aerospace cooperation despite intensifying Western sanctions and sustained regional instability. The…...
Malaysia to Double Turkish ANKA Drone Fleet as South China Sea Surveillance Rivalry Intensifies
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (1097+ words) (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Malaysia’s decision to pursue a second-phase acquisition of Turkish-made ANKA unmanned aerial systems reflects a major recalibration of its maritime intelligence architecture as strategic competition intensifies across the South China Sea. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled…...
Pakistan Deploys Turkish “Drone Killer” as ASELSAN ŞAHİN Counter-UAS System Reshapes South Asia Air Defence Balance
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (367+ words) The emergence of Pakistani media reports and OSINT defence disclosures on June 16 regarding the ŞAHİN transfer highlights how counter-drone warfare has become one of the most urgent operational priorities for militaries confronting saturation threats from mini and micro unmanned aerial…...
Russia’s Tunguska-M1 Gets Major Anti-Drone EW Upgrade as Ukraine War Reshapes Global SHORAD Warfare
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (519+ words) Russia’s Tunguska-M1 Gets Major Anti-Drone EW Upgrade as Ukraine War Reshapes Global… Iran’s Kowsar-222 Missile Allegedly Downs U.S. Apache Near Strait of Hormuz,… Recent combat footage from the Dobropillia direction in the Donetsk region revealed a heavily modified Tunguska…...