THE United States has called on the Asia-Pacific region to increase defence spending, citing a “rightful alarm regarding China’s historic military buildup and the expansion of its military activities in … Read More
THE United States and Philippines renewed the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) for another 15 years, strengthening interoperability, secure communications, and cooperation in critical defence domains. The … Read More
THE United States will consider the sale of naval surface-to-surface missiles (SSM) to Malaysia as an alternative to the Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) produced by Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace … Read More
SINGAPORE and Thailand renewed their shared commitment to strengthening defence cooperation by signing the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the participation of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in Exercise Cobra … Read More
AUSTRALIA has completed its P-8A Poseidon fleet after the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took delivery of its 14th and final P-8A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The arrival marks a … Read More
SINGAPORE will host the 23rd edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) from May 29-31. A total of 44 countries will be in … Read More
FN Browning Group and Accuracy International have entered into a strategic acquisition agreement under which FN Browning Group will acquire the latter, a global specialist in precision bolt-action rifle systems. … Read More
AIRBUS Defence and Space has received another order from Thailand, this time from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) for two Airbus C295 in an enhanced transport configuration that will enable surveillance … Read More
MALAYSIA’S lead Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 (LMSB2) vessel for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) was launched at Istanbul Shipyard, Turkiye in an official naming and launch ceremony attended by … Read More
THAILAND’S Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has acquired two Airbus C295 in tactical transport configuration, which will enhance Thailand’s defence capabilities. The two C295s will be operated by the 46th Wing … Read More
