Daisuke Sato

Daisuke Sato oversees coverage of Asia with a focus on Japan and China. As Section Editor, he is responsible for curating regional news, verifying sources, and delivering sharp insight into military developments across the Indo-Pacific. His expertise strengthens our reporting from one of the most strategically contested regions in the world.
Army

Mystery buyer orders Israeli-made artillery systems

Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems said Tuesday that it is selling its ATMOS (Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System) artillery systems to a mystery customer. As noted by the company, it was awarded a contract worth approximately $102 million...
Maritime Security

US guided-missile destroyer transits Taiwan strait

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 16 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance...
Army

Greece signs $400 million deal to buy anti-tank missiles

Israeli company Rafael received a contract for $400 million to supply Spike anti-tank missiles to Greece, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced Apr. 10. A defense exports agreement valued at 1.44 billion shekel ($400 million) was signed between...
Army

Chinese inventors develop electromagnetic rifle

Chinese inventors are developing a real-life electromagnetic Gauss rifle for riot control, according to a video recently shown on state-run China Central Television. A new video shows a portable electromagnetic riot rifle developed by Chongqing Jianshe Industry (Group)...
Aviation

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 of Defense. According to a press release from SYPAQ, following the announcement in July...
Missiles & Bombs

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 media said it fired a Hwasong-17 ICBM, with leader Kim Jong Un watching...
Army

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 Ministry of Defense said in a release that Patria AMV XP 8x8 has been...
Army

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 Minister for Defence the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP said the ePMV was a...
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