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.
Aviation

Taiwan makes progress at Brave Eagle jet trainer project

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has provided an update on development activities for the first countries' indigenous advanced jet trainer (AJT) program, also known as Yung Yin (Brave Eagle). Just this week, the Ministry of National Defense has...
Maritime Security

Japan commissions new ocean surveillance ship

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force announced Thursday that it has added the newest JS Aki ocean surveillance ship to its fleet during the commissioning ceremony. In a ceremony held at the Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co. shipyard in Tamano...
Analysis

China to boost defense budget by $14 billion

On Friday, the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China has confirmed that the Chinese government plans a 6.8 percent increase (the largest gain since 2019) in the defense budget in the coming year. According...
Aviation

Boeing gets $115M contract to build more Loyal Wingman combat drones

Aerospace giant Boeing has confirmed that the Australian government has awarded a $115 million contract to build three more Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force. The company said that the agreement will increase the...
Army

Saab reveals first UAE developed product at IDEX 2021

Saab, a leading defense and security company in the UAE, is revealing its first UAE-developed product at IDEX 2021. Saab’s inaugural UAE-developed product is a Rugged Camera Module – Infrared, (RCAM-IR) which features an extremely rugged design...
Army

Mahindra to unveils its latest armoured vehicles at IDEX 2021

Mahindra Emirates Vehicle Armouring, part of Mahindra Group, will showcase its latest armoured vehicles and tactical armoured vehicles at the 15th edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), taking place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab...
Army

Next generation Nimr’s combat vehicles will debut at IDEX 2021

NIMR, the leading manufacturer of combat-proven wheeled military vehicles, has confirmed that it will reveal its second generation of AJBAN 4x4 and HAFEET 6x6 platforms at the 15th edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX...
Army

Meprolight launches its new sight system

Meprolight has announced that it is launching the new sight system, called the MEPRO O2 (MIL-SPEC). According to a company news release, the new MEPRO O2 sight will offer a breakthrough and significant tactical advantage using, a 5...
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