ASIAN Defence Journal spoke to the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Chief of Staff, Admiral Akira Saito, recently. ADJ: This year has seen a number of new vessels and weapons systems … Read More
NORTH Korea’s Korean People’s Navy (KPN) launched its latest “multipurpose destroyer” on April 25 according to reports from state media agency Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The 5,000-tonne destroyer was … Read More
ORIZZONTE Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture owned by Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%), delivered the multi-role frigate Spartaco Schergat to the Italian Navy Today at Fincantieri’s Muggiano (La Spezia) … Read More
ON May 20-24, the island of Langkawi in Malaysia will once again host the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) – a signature event on the global defence and … Read More
FINCANTIERI and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tKMS) have signed an Industrial Cooperation Agreement, agreeing to partner strategically and provide the Philippine Navy (PN) with advanced submarine solutions. As part of the … Read More
ON the first week of this month, the Russian Air Force has been confirmed to have received its first new batch of Su-35S fighter aircraft since the beginning of the … Read More
TURKIYE’S STM has laid the keel for the first Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 (LMSB2) at Istanbul Shipyard, Turkiye. The ceremony was attended by the RMN … Read More
TURKISH Aerospace (TUSAŞ-Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii A.Ş.) and Embraer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore potential industrial cooperation. Embraer is actively seeking new suppliers and partners around … Read More
IVECO Defence Vehicles (IDV) and METLEN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing an exclusive collaboration for their joint participation and cooperation in the upcoming program announced by the … Read More
THE Philippines has received approval from the US Department of State on the prospective foreign military sale (FMS) of 20 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighter jets with an estimated price tag … Read More
