Daisuke Sato
Daisuke Sato is defense reporter, covering the Asia-Pacific defense industrial base, defense markets and all related issues. He has covered the US and Japan bilateral exercises for several years.
103 Articles
Ukraine gets paper drones from Australia
Melbourne-based start-up SYPAQ Systems has announced that it is delivering autonomous systems to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces thanks to investment from the Australian Department...
North Korea tests massive new intercontinental ballistic missile
North Korea test-fired a huge, new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, South Korea’s military said. Confirming the ICBM test on Friday, North Korea’s state...
Japan selected Finnish-made armored vehicle to replace its Type-96
Finnish state-controlled Patria Group will AMV XP 8x8 armored vehicles to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, according to the Japan Ministry of Defense's report. The...
Australia unveils electric variant of Bushmaster armored vehicle
The prototype of the new electric Protected Military Vehicle (ePMV), better known as electric Bushmaster, was unveiled during the Chief of Army Symposium 2022. Assistant...
US 5th-gen stealth fighters perform “Elephant Walk” in Japan
The U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps have performed an "Elephant Walk" training with nearly three dozen fifth-generation fighter planes in Japan. The exercise, which the...
Australia sends more military aid to Ukraine to counter Russia
The Australian Government on Monday announced Australia would provide an additional AUD 100 million ($67,8 million) for military assistance to Ukraine, including 20 more Bushmaster...
Australia approves plan to replace aging Harpoon missiles
Australian authorities have approved the plan to acquire Naval Strike Missiles from Kongsberg as a replacement for the current Harpoon missiles on the Hobart class...
Kremlin claims Russian troops prepare for its May 9th ‘military parade’
Russia is planning to celebrate the 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, said Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "We will celebrate it the way we...
Australia “fires up” $1 billion weapons program
Australia’s Department of Defense confirmed on Wednesday that the government has advanced its $1 billion weapons program in announcing Raytheon Australia and Lockheed Martin...