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The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) disclosed its near-term procurement priorities during the Joint Services Press Conference on 7 May, confirming plans for additional J-10CE fighters, new and upgraded JF-17 variants, long-range precision strike weapons, and deeper integration of ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance) with air defence. Air Vice Marshal Tariq Mahmood Ghazi, the PAF spokesperson, also confirmed an “initial collaborative mechanism” for the Shenyang J-35AE fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), while stating that more than 160 original programs are under development across the National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) and its associated entities. The disclosures, delivered by AVM…

Last year, the U.S. tech giant Meta, formerly Facebook, which has been increasingly investing in artificial intelligence, purchased the AI company Manus, which was founded in China before moving its headquarters to Singapore. This month, the deal was suddenly called off as the Chinese government forced Meta to unwind its acquisition of Manus. The move may surprise some foreign investors, but it is simply another reminder to Chinese entrepreneurs that China sees its AI sector as its own national asset, rather than private property. While some may see the move as Beijing increasingly leveraging its economic policy to foil U.S. companies and interests,…

India’s defence sector is experiencing a historic upswing, with exports surpassing 38,000 crore rupees. This surge is directly linked to the triumph of Operation Sindoor, a 96-hour engagement that highlighted the capabilities of India’s domestic defence systems. As international markets respond positively, key technologies like the BrahMos missile and Akash-NG air defence are leading the charge.India’s defence sector is entering a phase where performance in real operations is becoming the main factor driving credibility, with global buyers responding more to outcomes than intent. That shift shows up sharply in the latest trade figures. As per data released by the Ministry…

GD The U.S. Army is accelerating its transformation toward future multidomain warfare Source link

ASELSAN’s latest launch portfolio, introduced at SAHA 2026, reflects a broader shift in defense thinking. Success in the field no longer depends on standalone systems, but on how multiple capabilities operate together within a layered and integrated defense architecture. Each solution is designed to function as part of a coordinated structure, enhancing overall operational effectiveness across domains. A Unified and Integrated Operational Approach This approach represents more than a combination of systems; it defines a networked operational framework where sensors, effectors, and decision-making elements operate in coordination. Detection, command and control, electronic warfare, and kinetic response are no longer isolated…

Abu Dhabi’s exit from OPEC and OPEC+ on May 1 was framed in restrained language: a review of production policy, current and future capacity, and national interest. The reasoning Vienna received was procedural, but the vision behind the move is monumental – and so are the ramifications for Asia. Three variables had been compounding for years. The fourth, the Iran war, was by no means a trigger as this move was likely inevitable. The first variable is capacity. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has spent a decade building toward 5 million barrels per day, a target now pulled…

India has solemnly commemorated the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, reaffirming its uncompromising stance against terrorism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led tributes to the armed forces, while the Army and Air Force released powerful videos showcasing the precision strikes that dismantled terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.India on Thursday marked one year since Operation Sindoor, the decisive military mission launched in response to the brutal Pahalgam terror attack of 22 April 2025, which claimed twenty-six innocent lives. The operation, carried out between 7 and 10 May 2025, targeted terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir,…

Global Defense U.S. Army soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division used M119A3 105mm howitzers during a counter-landing live-fire drill Source link

WASHINGTON — Amidst anxiety about Anthropic’s as yet unreleased Mythos model, whose much-hyped hacking ability has raised fears of a looming “bugmageddon,” two top Pentagon tech leaders said this morning they were optimistic that Mythos — and future models like it — could help cyber defenders even more. “I hear a lot of people talking about challenges and threats when they talk about Mythos,” said Katherine Sutton, Assistant Secretary for Cyber Policy, told the SCSP AI+Expo this morning. “[But] there’s huge opportunity in these models. One of the foundational things that they’re going to enable is the development of secure…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida—The guardians manning screens in the mission-ops center here oversaw the launch of five types of rockets in April, a new record that involved NASA’s Artemis II, the first reused New Glenn booster, and a Falcon 9 lofting the final GPS III satellite. But tomorrow’s Space Force may have no time to mark even epochal missions. Within a decade, service leaders say, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station will be launching hundreds of rockets a year.To facilitate the Pentagon’s fast-growing demand for orbital capability, the Space Force is looking for more launch sites, more money, more troops, and more…