ACCORDING to senior defence officials in Jakarta, Indonesia is seriously considering the acquisition of the Chengdu J-10C fighter aircraft from China, citing the aircraft’s relatively cheaper price and cutting edge … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
