| 1. | Fourth S-400 Squadron to Reach India by May 2026 as Russia Reaffirms Defence Ties and Air Defence Commitments |
| 2. | 200,000 satellites: China seeks approval for one of largest satellite constellations
https://interestingengineering.com/space/china-largest-satellite-constellations-approval |
| 3. | India to acquire 114 new Rafale fighter jets from France under MRFA program. |
| 4. | Turkey-Saudi–Pakistan Pact And The Security Market That’s Replacing Old Certainties |
| 5. | IAI signs USD 3.1 billion follow-on contract to expand Germany’s Arrow 3 missile defence programme |
| 6. | Why is Pakistan selling its JF-17 fighter jets to Bangladesh and others? |
| 7. | China set to supercharge fifth-gen J-20 stealth fighter with radar, engine and AI upgrades |
| 8. | Dassault Aviation invests in Harmattan AI at €1.4 billion value |
| 9. | China Pushes Ahead With US$55 Million Drone Factory in Bangladesh, Deepening Bay of Bengal Footprint and Rattling India
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/china-drone-factory-bangladesh-wing-loong-india-bay-of-bengal/ |
| 10. | Pakistan Navy Fires Chinese LY-80N Missile From Type 054A/P Frigate, Redefining Naval Air Defense in the Indian Ocean |
| 11. | Indonesia Moves to Revive KF-21 Boramae Partnership With Proposed Purchase of 16 Block II Fighters
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/indonesia-revive-kf-21-boramae-16-block-ii-fighters/ |
| 12. | Pakistan Army to Test Fatah 5 Very Long Range Guided Rocket in 2026 |
| 13. | ASELSAN becomes first Turkish company to reach $30 billion market capitalization |
| 14. | Airbus Wins Contract to Build 340 Additional OneWeb LEO Satellites for Eutelsat |
| 15. | Saab Wins SEK 1.5bn Swedish FMV Order for Trackfire Remote Weapon Stations, Including New C-UAS Variant
https://defensetalks.com/saab-trackfire-remote-weapon-station-fmv-order/ |
| 16. | Musk’s AI tool Grok will be integrated into Pentagon networks, Hegseth says
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/13/elon-musk-grok-hegseth-military-pentagon |
Warm Regards,
Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
