Daisuke Sato
Daisuke Sato is defense reporter, covering the Asia-Pacific defense industrial base, defense markets and all related issues.
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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...
Japan, US conducts remote island defense drills
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps have been conducting remote island defense drills amid tenesions with Russia. According to local media,...
North Korea confirms reports it has test-fired its largest intercontinental ballistic missile yet
North Korea has announced that it successfully launched its its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) since 2017 in a test on Thursday. State media said...
Japan, Australia and the United States executes an incredible “Elephant Walk”
U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and partners conducted an impressive “Elephant Walk” during Cope North 2022 to show...