Steel Cut For Singapore’s MRCV
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s ST Engineering Marine has cut steel for the nation’s first Multirole Combat Vessel (MRCV) ordered by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The company held a steel-cutting ceremony … Read More
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China’s Defence Budget Up 7.2 Percent
BEIJING: China will increase its defence expenditure in 2024, a move announced during the yearly National People’s Congress (NPC). The 7.2 percent increase is unchanged from 2023, a USD231.4 billion … Read More
Taiwan Commissions Corvette, 2 More Soon
TAIPEI: The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) has commissioned the fourth Tuo Chiang-class corvette–Wu Chiang on March 1. Built by Lungteh Shipbuilding, the Tuo-Chiang-class stealthy multi-purpose corvettes are designed and … Read More
Singapore Drills With F35A Jets
SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) Boeing F-15SG jets conducted Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) with United States Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-35As and conducted air-to-air refuelling … Read More
Malaysian Coast Guard AW139 Crashes Into Sea
KUALA LUMPUR: An AgustaWestland (Leonardo) AW139 helicopter belonging to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) crashed into the waters off Selangor’s Angsa Island while conducting rescue training. According to a … Read More
Malaysia Attains 30,000 Flight Hours On H225M
LABUAN: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) celebrated yet another milestone with its H225M/EC725 fleet achieving 30,000 flight hours – one of the highest in Asia-Pacific. The event held at … Read More
43rd Exercise Cobra Gold Underway
RAYONG: Close to 10,000 soldiers from various nations have begun military drills in Thailand’s east coast. The 43rd Cobra Gold exercise is the longest-running international exercise in the world and … Read More
Singapore Buys Eight More F-35As
SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will purchase eight more Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters, adding on to the initial 12 F-35Bs under contract. This purchase rounds up … Read More
Bali International Airshow on Track for the Big One
With the Bali International Airshow 2024 set to take place in September 18-21 this year, 80 percent of the exhibition booths have already been secured by an impressive array of … Read More
Australia Expands Surface Combatant Fleet
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will be expanding its surface combatant fleet, following an announcement by Australian Minister of Defence Richard Marles on Feb 20. According to the country’s Department … Read More