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.
Pakistan’s VT4 main battle tank acquisition confirmed
Pakistan’s acquisition of the Chinese new VT4 main battle tank was confirmed when the Pakistani Press Agency released a photograph showing new tanks during exercises.
On September 22, 2020, VT4 tanks of the Pakistani Army were displayed for...
China unveils new wheeled chassis designed to carry modern missile systems
China has unveiled the next generation of heavy wheeled chassis reportedly designed to carry a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile.
In a video posted by state-run China Central Television (CCTV) showed a new HTF5700HEV 12x12 special wheeled...
Japan plans to acquire advanced anti-surface warfare missiles by 2022
Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to acquire advanced anti-surface warfare missiles designed to be carried in the new F-35A’s internal weapons bay.
Citing sources from Defense Ministry, The Japanese Times reported that Japan's Defense Ministry plans to acquire by March...
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighters arrived at RAF Marham
Around 10 U.S. U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike fighter aircraft arrived at Royal Air Force Station Mahram, United Kingdom (UK) on the evening of 3 September 2020.Â
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, Marine...
China launches secret spacecraft into orbit
China has launched the first unmanned spacecraft into orbit for a classified mission on 4 September.
Chinese state media Xinhua reported mission success just under three hours after the opening of the launch window at 1:23 a.m. Eastern....
South Korea unveils the first prototype of new KF-X fighter jet
For the first time, Korea Aerospace Industries or KAI has unveiled the first prototype of the next-generation KF-X fighter jet.
South Korean aerospace giant KAI is progressing with the continued development of a fighter aircraft development program with...
Australia just got one step closer to buying new self-propelled howitzers
The Australian Government released a Request for Tender in September 2020 for the Protected Mobile Fires project to buy and build 30 self-propelled howitzers.
The details were given in a 3 September media release, to announce the request...
Taiwan orders additional CM-34 Clouded Leopard armored vehicles
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has announced that it placed an additional order of 21 CM-34 "Clouded Leopard" eight-wheeled wheeled infantry fighting vehicles.
The new order comes on top of 284 CM-34 IFVs already ordered for the nation's...