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Malaysia's Birdie-X: A Few Hundred Ringgit Per Shot — How a Homegrown Laser Killed the Cost Equation
Birdie-X, the RMAF + STRIDE + Benua Defence anti-drone laser unveiled in June 2026, swaps a million-ringgit interceptor missile for a high-powered beam. Cost per engagement drops to a few hundred ringgit. Here is what the field notes say — and what they don't.
6 min readMalaysia & Defence AI: Left Behind or Being Careful?
Singapore has deployed autonomous drones, DSTA runs AI detection systems — and Malaysia? We need to ask this question honestly: where do we stand, and where should we go?
7 min readAI on the Battlefield: Project Maven, Drone Swarms & JADC2
From thousand-unit drone swarms to AI targeting systems making decisions in milliseconds — AI has transformed warfare. This isn't science fiction. It's happening now.
5 min readMilitary AI & Defence
Field notes on AI in defence — from autonomous battlefield systems and drone swarms, to the hard question: where does Malaysia stand in this landscape?
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