PRODUCTION for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter jet will begin production on schedule this year, a major milestone in South Korea’s quest for an indigenously developed advanced fighter … Read More
SOUTH Korea’s arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) approved a plan for the acquisition of new maritime operations helicopters to replace the aging Westland Lynx helicopters serving in … Read More
MALAYSIA’S Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) plans to build up the asset capability of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) by acquiring 12 new helicopters, three more littoral mission ships (LMS) and … Read More
THE government of Indonesia has postponed a plan for the purchase of 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter aircraft previously used by Qatar, with the delay attributed to limited fiscal capacity … Read More
Arms exports of South Korea fell from 2022’s record high although the number of importers did increase due to the high demand for Korean-made materiel, according to the Ministry of … Read More
Japan’s government has approved a record USD56 billion defence budget for 2024, a 16% increase on military expenditure in addition to its easing of regulations on the post-war ban of … Read More
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu has said that the Russian Navy has received four multipurpose submarines and eight surface vessels throughout 2023. In early December, Borei-A-class ballistic missile submarine Imperator … Read More
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced a signed contract with the United States earlier in December to procure an additional 20 units of Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters … Read More
Despite the vacant post of Defence Minister for the People’s Republic of China (PRC), two military officers have been promoted to the top ranks of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). … Read More
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has been selected by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) to build one 3,600-tonne submarine in a USD845 million deal, according to the country’s Defense … Read More
