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Bangladesh Eyes Türkiye’s T129 ATAK Attack Helicopters — Dhaka and Ankara Deepens Military Ties

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) —In a decisive stride toward modernizing its aerial warfare capabilities, Bangladesh is reportedly exploring the procurement of six T129 ATAK attack helicopters from Türkiye—a ...
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SİPER Missile Shield: Türkiye’s Answer to S-400, Patriot, and Growing Missile Threats

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Türkiye has marked a decisive leap in its pursuit of layered air defense with the recent successful acceptance firing of the SİPER 1 Long-Range Air and Missile Defense System ...
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Russia’s Su-57D Targets Sixth-Generation Warfare With Okhotnik Drone Command and Combat AI

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Russia is repositioning its two-seat Su-57D from a straightforward conversion trainer into an experimental airborne command-and-control platform intended to test ...
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The 400km PL-17 Ultra BVR Missile: Pakistan’s Potential Game-Changer Against Indian AWACS and Rafales

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — South Asia’s airpower balance is undergoing one of its most dramatic transformations in decades as China’s PL-17 ultra-long-range air-to-air missile emerges as a weapon ...
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Philippines Nears Full BrahMos Deployment, Shifting South China Sea Missile Balance

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — The Philippines is nearing completion of its three-battery BrahMos coastal missile force, creating a mobile supersonic strike network capable of threatening hostile surface ...
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Pakistan–Libya US$4.6 Billion Defence Pact Signals Strategic Shift in North Africa’s Military Balance

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) – Pakistan and Libya reportedly inked a US$4.6 billion (approximately RM21.62 billion) defence deal, marking a significant development in South–South military cooperation and ...
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Rafale F5 Emerges With ASN4G Hypersonic Missile and Loyal Wingman

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Dassault Aviation is accelerating the Rafale F5 “Super Rafale” toward 2033–2035, transforming a planned mid-life upgrade into France’s sovereign combat-air bridge after ...
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Hezbollah’s Anti-Tank Guided Missile “Tharallah” Awaits Israel’s Merkava

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — In the event that Israel’s Merkava main battle tanks invade the Lebanese border to hunt down Hezbollah fighters, they are likely to face the anti-tank guided missile system ...
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Turkey Seeks Green Light from U.S. to Produce F-110 GE-129 Engines for “KAAN”

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — As a temporary measure while developing its own fighter jet engines, Turkey has reportedly sought permission from the United States to build under-license the F-110 GE-129 ...
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Iran’s Missile War Could Cost US 15 Gulf Bases, Reshape Middle East Power

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Iranian missile and drone attacks have reportedly rendered numerous United States facilities across the Persian Gulf unreliable, confronting Washington with a potentially ...
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China Confirms J-10CE’s First Combat Victory: How Beijing’s Export Fighter Defeated Western Jets and Reshaped Global Air Power

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — China’s formal confirmation of the export-configured J-10CE fighter jet’s first combat victory marks a decisive inflection point in modern aerial warfare, signalling not only ...
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Chinese Satellites Expose Massive U.S. Air Force Buildup at Prince Sultan Air Base: 13 KC-135 Tankers, E-3G AWACS and C-130 Fleet Signal Extended Strike Readiness Against Iran

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — The disclosure of high-resolution satellite imagery captured by China’s MizarVision revealing a concentrated U.S. Air Force deployment at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi ...