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Brahmos is a two-stage, stealth-capable supersonic cruise missile. Credit: Dmitry Eagle Orlov/Shutterstock.com. India has signed an agreement to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Vietnam, according to Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.   Singh made the announcement at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 defence forum, held in Singapore from 29 to 31 May 2026.   Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The potential deal with Vietnam was previously reported by Reuters, which cited two sources stating that Vietnamese President To Lam was expected to discuss expanding defence cooperation involving BrahMos missiles with India during a visit to New Delhi.  …

At the beginning of 2026, stock markets in Southeast Asia looked poised for a good year. Jakarta’s IDX Composite Index was reaching new heights every day. Global index provider FTSE Russell was preparing to upgrade Vietnam to Secondary Emerging Market status, a move likely to attract billions of dollars from institutional funds. U.S. President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs caused the Malaysian and Singaporean markets to stumble in early 2025, but entering the New Year, both were trending upward. We are now almost halfway into 2026, and equities across the region have been on a wild ride. Thailand’s stock market…

India’s emergence as a net security provider in Southeast Asia is reshaping the regional defence landscape. Vietnam has become the second buyer of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile after the Philippines, while Indonesia is reportedly close to finalising a similar agreement.Malaysia and Thailand have also expressed interest, potentially expanding India’s defence footprint across the South China Sea. This chain of BrahMos batteries could complicate regional military dynamics and alter the balance of power in maritime Asia.The timing of this development is significant. With the United States under Trump appearing to shift focus away from the Indo-Pacific and showing equivocation about…

INKAS MLTV. Credit: © INKAS Aerospace & Defense. Canada’s INKAS Defense and Aerospace integration has introduced two new products at defence trade show CANSEC 2026. The new platforms include the INKAS Modular Light Tactical Vehicle (MLTV) and the INKAS ANURI Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The INKAS MLTV, designed to replace existing light utility vehicle fleets, is the result of a collaborative programme with INEOS Automotive and WELP Group. According to the company, the vehicle leverages a proven…

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has firmly sidestepped claims about India’s alleged Agni‑6 missile test, clarifying that the recent launch was in fact a MIRV‑capable Agni‑5.His remarks at the Shangri‑La Dialogue stressed neutrality, avoiding labelling either India or Pakistan as threats, while highlighting both nations’ security concerns.India’s missile programme became the centre of attention after speculation that it had secretly tested the Agni‑6, a missile rumoured to have a range of 10,000–12,000 kilometres. A Pakistani journalist mistakenly raised this point during questioning, prompting Hegseth to respond cautiously.He acknowledged that both India and Pakistan, as nuclear‑armed states, naturally perceive threats from…

Hoverit’s Divyastra Mk-1 has successfully cleared operational demonstrations in Jodhpur before senior Indian Army leadership, marking a major step in India’s indigenous loitering munition program, reported TOI.The trials validated its rapid deployment, ISR capabilities, and cost-effective design built with 95% indigenous components.The operational demonstration of the Divyastra MK-1 was conducted in the Jodhpur desert region, where the UAV was launched multiple times from a vehicle-mounted mobile launcher.This showcased its battlefield mobility, rapid deployment capability, and tactical launch readiness under real field conditions. Senior Army officers witnessed the exercise, which confirmed the platform’s ability to support dynamic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance…

One team in the upcoming Baja 1000 dirt-bike race will bring a special advantage: AI that prescribes when a rider should pit, long before the need becomes obvious.The thousand-mile trek through California and Mexico is “the perfect” environment to test GDIT’s logistics-and-maintenance AI before it heads off to rough and disconnected battlefields, a company representative said. GDIT is teaming with AWS on Project Celerity, an AI-enabled platform for managing energy. The Army’s Advanced Research Lab has been heavily investing in how to deploy small, tactical “microgrids”—essentially energy generation and storage systems for environments where power and connectivity are absent. Those microgrids…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar’s President U Min Aung Hlaing held detailed discussions in New Delhi on Monday, during which Myanmar assured India that it would do everything possible to push forward two critical connectivity projects that have been stalled due to ongoing hostilities in Myanmar.The assurance was conveyed during the President’s four-day visit to India, which has focused on strengthening bilateral ties across multiple domains.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri explained that the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project and the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway remain major priorities for both nations, despite delays caused by the volatile security situation.The Kaladan project runs…

PRAGUE, Czech Republic–A small but growing number of European officials and analysts are saying what four years ago was unthinkable: Ukraine isn’t just surviving its grueling war with Russia, it is in some ways thriving and may even be on a path to victory.This isn’t yet captured in headlines—for example, about last weekend’s barrage of Russian drones and missiles around Ukraine—but in the details, like how some 90 percent were intercepted.Several long-term trends have shifted in Ukraine’s favor, and the core reason is its fierce focus on AI and robotics.In the crucible of war, Ukraine has developed drones and ground…

The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to elevate their relationship to an enhanced strategic ​partnership, President Ferdinand Marcos said today in Manila, while hosting Hanoi’s top leader To Lam. Lam arrived in the Philippines yesterday for a two-day state visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation between the two nations, the first ever by a leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). During a joint press conference following his meeting with Lam, Marcos said that the ​Philippines and Vietnam shared a common interest ​in “maintaining peace, stability and a rules-based order in our region” at a time of growing global…