Thailand Proceeds With 12 Gripen E/F Procurement
THE Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) confirmed it will procure 12 Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft, with its chief Air Chief Marshal Punpakdee Pattanakul stating that the service … Read More
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Philippines Goes For 12 More FA-50 Fighters
SOUTH Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has landed a US$700 million deal from the Philippines’ Department of National Defense (DND) for 12 additional FA-50PH light attack fighters. The deal builds … Read More
New Defence Minister For Singapore
ON May 21, Singapore’s prime minister Lawrence Wong announced his first Cabinet lineup which saw Chan Chun Sing take over as the republic’s defence minister from his long-time predecessor, Ng … Read More
N. Korean Destroyer Damaged In Botched Launch
NORTH Korea’s second destroyer was damaged during a failed launch on May 21, inciting the fury of the supreme leader Kim Jong Un. The destroyer is likely the second of … Read More
More Thales GM400 Alpha Radars For Malaysia
THALES’ commitment to Malaysian defence is once again recognised by the Malaysian Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces. With a steady economic growth outlook, the Malaysian government is keen to … Read More
MILDEF, ASELSAN Agreement To Advance Defence Technology Integration In Malaysia
MALAYSIAN defence vehicle manufacturer MILDEF International Technologies (MILDEF), and Turkish defence technology giant ASELSAN yesterday entered into a strategic Teaming Agreement at the MILDEF Pavilion during LIMA’25. The signing ceremony … Read More
CAAM Acceptance Approvals For Omnipol-MYCAS Partnership
AIRCRAFT Industries a.s. of the Czech Republic has received the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) Type Acceptance Approvals for its L 410 NG and L 410 UVP-E20 aircraft (including … Read More
Next-Gen MRSS From STM
TURKIYE’s leading naval company STM has unveiled its Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) design for the first time, at LIMA’25. Designed to support amphibious operations by transporting armoured units, the vessel … Read More
Malaysia MINDEF Strategic Agreements To Enhance MAF Readiness
MALAYSIA gave out contracts worth up to US$2.58 billion during LIMA’25, close to US$234.6 million or 8.91% increase compared with US$2.37b registered in 2023. Presiding over the contract signing and … Read More
Rear Admiral (Maritime) Mohd Rosli Abdullah, Director-General, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
THE Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) was officially established on Feb 15, 2005, under the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Act 2004 (Act 633). Its formation aimed to streamline and strengthen … Read More