South Korea Receives First P-8A Poseidons
South Korea has received the first batch of P-8A Posidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) ordered from Boeing. Ordered for use by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), the three P-8As … Read More
Year: 2024
Malaysian AIROD Signs Agreements With TAI and ASFAT In Ankara
In a promising development for the aerospace industry, AIROD have joined forces with Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc (TAI) as well as ASFAT Inc Military Factory and Shipyard Management (ASFAT) to … Read More
Malaysia Selects STM for LMS Batch 2
STM, the leading company in the Turkish defence sector, will build three corvettes for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) under the “Littoral Mission Ship Batch-2 (LMSB2)” project. STM Savunma Teknolojileri … Read More
Thailand to Decide on F-16 or Gripen Soon
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will establish a selection committee this month to finalise a decision on whether the air arm would purchase the Swedish-made Saab JAS-39E Gripen or … Read More
Airbus Presents Wingman:New Unmanned Fighter Jet Escort Concept
Airbus will be presenting their new Wingman concept at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA in Berlin from June 5-9. With a static display of a full-scale model, the concept is … Read More
Malaysian-US Tiger Strike Exercise Concludes
Exercise Tiger Strike, the bilateral exercise between the Malaysian Army’s 10th Parachute Brigade and the United States Marine Corps 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit concluded after eight days of military drills … Read More
Malaysia’s Littoral Combat Ship Now In Water
The Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) Maharaja-Lela-class littoral combat ship (LCS) was put into water on May 23 at Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS), following official announcements from the shipbuilders. In December, … Read More
FPDA Planning Larger, Sophisticated Military Drills
The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) comprising Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom have agreed to organise larger and more complex military drills in Southeast Asia this … Read More
Malaysian Paratroopers and US Marines Launch Ex Tiger Strike 24
Paratroopers from the Malaysian Army’s elite 10th Parachute Brigade have kicked off the bilateral Tiger Strike 2024 exercise with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN). … Read More
Thai Materiel For Bhutan And Asia
Thailand’s Defence Ministry delivered 10 locally manufactured wheeled First Win 4×4 armoured vehicles and a number of small arms for the Royal Bhutan Police for use in its peacekeeping operations. … Read More