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Airbus Defense and Space is positioning Europe as a reliable alternative to traditional U.S. defense partnerships in Asia-Pacific, citing growing regional interest in supply chain diversification and concerns about policy predictability from Washington.
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The Republic of Singapore Air Force has acquired 4 ex-Spanish C-130 transport aircraft to replace it’s C-130Bs.
The Republic of Korea Air Force’s Black Eagles aerobatic team will depart Wonju Air Base on Jan. 28 for a landmark deployment to Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show 2026, a mission that represents both a commercial opportunity and a diplomatic breakthrough after months of strained military ties with Japan.
Source: ROKAF
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Finland has become the second nation to deploy F-35 fighter jets to Ebbing Air National Guard Base, joining Poland in what military officials describe as an expanding international pilot training program critical to allied defense capabilities.
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) began distributing technical materials on Jan. 16 from its 2025 symposium, revealing significant progress on a missile development program that fundamentally changes how stand-off weapons operate. The Island Defense New Anti-Ship Guided Missile program will conduct a major flight test in fiscal year 2027 that demonstrates something unusual in missile warfare: two missiles working together, with one finding targets and the other destroying them.
Source: ALTA
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