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The Philippine Supreme Court yesterday rejected a bid by Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa for a temporary ‌restraining order to prevent his arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC). On May 11, the ICC unsealed a warrant for Dela Rosa’s arrest, charging him with crimes against humanity for his role in leading former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs” campaign. Dela Rosa subsequently fled into his office in the Senate, before slipping out of the building before dawn ​on May 14. The senator, whose current whereabouts are unknown, also filed three petitions to the Supreme ​Court, requesting…

Nearly intact PL-15E air-to-air missiles recovered during Operation Sindoor in May 2025 in Punjab have provided Indian defence scientists with a rare opportunity to unlock their electronic secrets, reported this renowned French defence media portal.The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully extracted the missile’s electronic signature, decoded its communication schemes, and integrated these parameters into frontline squadrons’ electronic warfare databases.The absence of a self-destruct device on this export variant made such exploitation possible, a rarity in modern missile warfare. The PL-15E equips Pakistani platforms such as the J-10C and the JF-17, making the…

Italy’s Leonardo has signed a €320 million ($371 million) contract with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) – the naval arm of the UAE’s EDGE Group – to supply next-generation combat systems for Kuwait’s Al Dorra-class missile boat program. The deal covers the Falaj 3 configuration vessels that ADSB is constructing for the Kuwait Naval Force under a head contract worth AED 9 billion ($2.45 billion) signed with Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence in June 2025 – the largest naval shipbuilding export in Middle Eastern history. Leonardo’s scope encompasses the full combat suite – combat management systems, long-range surveillance, and missile defence…

India’s ALFA-S drone swarm system is a advanced air-launched autonomous loitering munition concept under HAL’s Combat Air Teaming System (CATS), designed to overwhelm enemy air defences with autonomous, AI-driven swarms. Each pod can release up to 24 lightweight drones, shifting the risks of initial strikes away from manned aircraft while enabling precision saturation attacks.The ALFA-S, short for Air-Launched Flexible Asset – Swarm, is being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in collaboration with NewSpace Research and Technologies.It is conceived as a standoff weapon system, where a mothership aircraft such as the Jaguar, TEJAS, or Su-30MKI deploys the pod from a safe…

India and South Korea have signed landmark agreements to jointly develop laser weapons and mobile air defence systems, marking a new phase in their defence partnership, reported TOI.At the same time, the Indian Army has successfully tested its new long-range rockets, achieving precision strikes at ranges up to 300 km.During Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Seoul, both nations agreed to extend their successful industrial cooperation into defence technologies. Singh emphasised that Korea’s technological excellence combined with India’s scale, talent and manufacturing ecosystem creates a strong foundation for co-developing advanced weapon systems.His counterpart, South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back, echoed…

Final deliverable configuration development trials of ULPGM-V3 at DRDO test range near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Credit: India Ministry of Defence. The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed final trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3, as announced by the Ministry of Defence on 19 May 2026.  The tests, carried out at the DRDO test range near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, assessed the missile’s performance in both air-to-ground and air-to-air roles.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more During…

Bangalore-based Aitech Innovations India Pvt. Ltd. has secured a landmark $63 million production contract from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to supply mission–critical avionics computing solutions for the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand fleet, announced the company.The deal covers 156 helicopters and ensures long-term sustainment of advanced avionics systems over the next five to six years.The agreement, announced on 19 May 2026, represents a major milestone in India’s indigenous defence aviation program. Aitech, a leading provider of rugged embedded computing solutions, will deliver the Display Mission Computer (DMC) and associated flight systems that form the backbone of the Prachand’s avionics suite.These…

The Turkish Armed Forces are conducting the Distinguished Observer Day of Exercise EFES 2026 on 20–21 May at the Doğanbey live-fire area in Seferihisar, İzmir – the culminating event of what has become one of the largest multinational combined joint exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean. Defence Minister Yaşar Güler, Chief of the General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, and all three Turkish service commanders – Land Forces Commander General Metin Tokel, Air Force Commander General Ziya Kadıoğlu, and Naval Force Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu – are present alongside defence ministers and chiefs of general staff from the 50 participating countries. Milliyet…

India’s defence sector is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, with multiple programs converging to strengthen its aerial and electronic warfare capabilities.The RayStrike-9 directed energy weapon project, spearheaded by Paras Defence in collaboration with DRDO’s CHESS laboratory, represents a significant leap in anti-drone and anti-missile technology.The weapon offers a speed-of-light engagement capability, making it particularly effective against swarming drones and fast-moving aerial targets.Unlike conventional interceptors, RayStrike-9 provides repeatable use without the logistical burden of ammunition resupply, thereby reducing long-term operational costs. Its role is especially critical in counter-drone warfare, where low-cost UAVs and loitering munitions have become a defining challenge…

Large-scale protests have erupted in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, as activists and residents demand an independent investigation into the alleged abuse and unlawful detention of three girls.Demonstrators accused the police and influential individuals of suppressing justice and manipulating the legal process to protect powerful figures. The incident has sparked outrage across the region, with protesters insisting that those responsible must be held accountable.At the public gathering, speakers revealed that one of the victims was a 19-year-old girl, while the other two were minors aged between 12 and 13. Protesters alleged that authorities attempted to misrepresent the case, initially portraying…