Tag: "defence"
Japan shows off futuristic 'railgun' at defence expo
World 11:12 23/05/2025As Japan's biggest defence exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able to shoot down hypersonic missiles.
New Zealand aims to nearly double defence spending to 2% of GDP
World 16:52 07/04/2025WELLINGTON - New Zealand said on Monday it would boost defence spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years, and aim to nearly double spending to 2% as a share of GDP in the next eight years, at a time of rapidly growing tension worldwide.
