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The Bushmaster, seen here with the Australian Army, weighs 15.4 tonnes in its combat configuration. It has a top speed of 100 km/h and an operational range of 800 km. (Commonwealth of Australia)
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has approved Australia’s offer to donate Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

An Australian Department of Defence (DoD) spokesperson told
Janes
on 12 April that Australia is donating 15 Bushmaster vehicles to support Indonesia’s peacekeeping capabilities.

The Meraj-532 one-way-attack UAV shown on a launch vehicle. (Tasnim News Agency)
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has developed a new type of one-way-attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Meraj-532, the Tasnim News Agency reported on 9 April.
It cited General Ali Kouhestani, the head of the IRGC Ground Force’s Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organisation, as saying the Meraj-532 ‘suicide drone’ had been successfully tested.

Morocco has requested the purchase a range of military equipment and systems from the US, including High Mobile Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), other missile and rocket systems, vehicles, radio systems, support and communications equipment, engineering and logistics support services, and Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) for use on its F-16 fighter aircraft. 
The total estimated cost of these purchases is $542.2m for the HIMARS-related equipment and $250m for the JSOW missiles, according to announcements from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

Jen Snow, AFP
According to a top general in the U.S. Space Force, Russia has taken to using space weapons in its war against Ukraine.

Stephen Bryen, Weapons and Strategy
China could invade the nearby islands
The Kinmen Islands, today under Taiwan sovereignty, are located just off the coast of China’s Greater Amoy…

Al-Monitor
The proposed sale, which also includes guided air-to-ground bombs, comes as Morocco draws closer to the United States and rival Algeria pursues stronger ties with Russia.

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Robert Peters, RealClearDefense

The upgraded Type 12 SSM will have a range of 1,000 km. The original version, pictured above, has a range of 200 km. While the original Type 12 SSM was designed as a land-based anti-ship missile, the upgraded variant can be launched from land, aircraft, and surface combatants. (Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force)
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to develop and mass-produce upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles (SSMs).

India has lost its position among the leading arms exporters despite its efforts to increase defense exports to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Export Numbers
India’s defense exports have increased in recent years. However, they have not been enough to maintain their position among the world’s top 25 exporters. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to increase India’s annual defense exports to 35 billion Indian rupees ($5 billion) by 2024-25.
Despite this, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has removed India from the top 25 arms exporters list.