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Vietnam showed off its upgraded Cold War-era, Soviet-made air defense systems at its first defense expo, improving their capabilities against threats.

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It's the first time a production J-15 was seen fitted with the locally developed engines.

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Cooperative Engagement Capability allowed JS Maya to detect and track the missile target before sister ship JS Haguro shot it down.

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A pair of air-launched hypersonic missiles carried under the wings of a Xi’an H-6K bomber were at the show.

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Static display at the show allowed photographers to obtain better resolution images of the aircraft than previously possible.

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South Korea’s Defense Ministry also confirmed it still wants to develop an aircraft carrier.

Sources in Singapore say the unmanned aircraft arrived in January and was still operating from the island nation in early March.

Singapore's defense minister says the decision came after a “full evaluation” of the F-35, which followed increased access to the aircraft program.

A Japanese document showed graphical representations of what appears to be loitering munitions and medium-altitude, long-endurance drones as replacements.

Japan has released its National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Buildup Program.

Vietnam showed off its upgraded Cold War-era, Soviet-made air defense systems at its first defense expo, improving their capabilities against threats.

It's the first time a production J-15 was seen fitted with the locally developed engines.

Cooperative Engagement Capability allowed JS Maya to detect and track the missile target before sister ship JS Haguro shot it down.

A pair of air-launched hypersonic missiles carried under the wings of a Xi’an H-6K bomber were at the show.

Static display at the show allowed photographers to obtain better resolution images of the aircraft than previously possible.

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