RSF’s Chinese-made FB-10A missile system (Photo: US-Odin)

RSF's Chinese-made FB-10A missile system (Photo: US-Odin)

A Turkish-developed Bayraktar TB2 drone used by the Sudanese military (Photo: Bayakar)

A Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci drone used by the Sudanese Army (Photo: Reuters)

A M4 carbine assault rifle (Photo: Sudan Military Industry Cooperation)

Conflict zone: Civil war in Sudan

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V Narayanan, ISRO Chairman (Photo: Priyanka Parashar)

Rajinder SIngh Bhatia, President, SIDM (Photo: Priyanka Parashar)

Rajesh Kumar Singh, Defence Secretary (Photo: Priyanka Parashar)

Defence gets its mainstream stage

An Iranian Shahed drone showcased in the US (Photo: Reuters)

An Israeli F-35I Adir aircraft landing at Nevatim Airbase this year (Photo: Israel Defense Forces)

An Iranian Fajr-5 multiple launch rocket system, now used by Hezbollah (Photo: US Odin)

Hamas’ weapons and munitions seized by Israel in a major raid in June (Photo: Shin Bet)

Hamas' weapons and munitions seized by Israel in a major raid in June (Photo: Shin Bet)

An Israeli Iron Dome air defence system (Photo: Rafael)

Conflict zone: west Asia

Stabilisation system for remote weapon station (Photo: Pro Optica)

An advanced jammer, Mid-Band (Photo: Raytheon)

DroneSentry-X Mk2 (Photo: DroneShield)

Artificial intelligence-enabled visual detection and ranging pod system (Photo: Shield AI)

Autonomous maritime mine countermeasures system (Photo: Occar)

Video processor for military intelligence (Photo: Sightline Applications)

TPY4 advanced ground-based air radar system (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

High-powered laser air defence weapon system (Photo: Israel's Rafael)

The United Kingdom (UK) released funding of $274 million for the development and integration of a futuristic radar, European common radar system Mk2 (Photo: BAE Systems)

Medium-sized T4 explosive ordnance disposal robot (Photo: L3Harris)

Raytheon, a United States (US) defence company, collaborated recently with the Norwegian government and defence company Kongsberg to produce the GhostEye radar (Photo: Raytheon)

RAM-guided missile launching system (Photo: Raytheon)

Acoustic minesweeping system - Patria Sonac (Photo: Patria)

The Sabertooth AI-embedded computer (Photo: Versalogic)

Radars, drones, lasers, and AI-powered systems mark the latest global push to strengthen surveillance and military deterrence

Military electronics - how nations are reinventing warfare

Ukrainian soldier operating a machine gun mounted on an unmanned ground vehicle in the Zaporizhzhia region (Photo: Reuters)

An Ukrainian soldier firing the Bohdana self-propelled howitzer, an artillery weapon, towards Russian troops near a front line in the Kharkiv region (Photo: Reuters)

The new Russian V2U strike drone (Photo: Reuters)

A Russian Buk-M3, one of the most advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile systems (Photo: Reuters)

Conflict zone: The Russia-Ukraine war

The Taiwanese military conducted its first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) livefire test launch at the Jiupeng base in Taiwan on May 12. It is a light rocket launcher supplied by the US.

North Korea conducts the first test firing of the weapons system of the new Choe Hyon-class warship in the presence of leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae in April.

MQ-28 Ghost Bat is a stealthY unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by Boeing Australia for the Royal Australian Air Force. It offers intelligence, surveillance, and combat abilities.

MQ-28 GHOST BAT DRONES

The AH-64E Version 6 is the latest variant of the American Apache combat helicopter, featuring upgraded sensors, software, and weapons for operations in contested battlefields. Photo: BOEING

Relentless RAM II munition  The Ukrainian-produced RAM ІІ precision-guided loitering munition is a modern combat unmanned aerial system (UAS), which is seen taking off in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, launched by the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade of the U

RAM 2 MUNITION

Advanced version of K9

The Airbus A400M, European-built four-engine military transport aircraft that specialises in airlift missions, is suitable for carrying strategic loads, delivering to airfields, and serving as a tanker. It was seen as part of Nato's forward presence

The Russian SU-57, a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter jet produced by Sukhoi, as seen flying at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai in November 2024.

Supersonic and swift: SU-57

The Dragon Fire laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) system is the British Royal Army’s first high-powered laser weapon to combat aerial and sea targets with high precision.

The Dragon Fire laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) system is the British Royal Army's first high-powered laser weapon to combat aerial and sea targets with high precision.

JS Kaga (DDH-184) is the second ship of the multipurpose Izumo destroyer carrier class, the other being the JS Izumo, which together are the largest surface combatants made by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force(JMSDF). Photo:JMSDF

Chinese stealth jet

The latest around the world, from multirole fighter jets to automatic combat drones

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Conflict zone: Civil war in Sudan

Defence gets its mainstream stage

Conflict zone: west Asia

Military electronics - how nations are reinventing warfare

Conflict zone: The Russia-Ukraine war

Photo feature: Defence technology