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
Malaysia has received a new Minister of Defence in a recent cabinet reshuffle, with Mohamed Khaled Nordin now holding Malaysia’s defence portfolio. Mohamed Khaled takes over from Mohamad Hasan, who … Read More
Chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy, Rear Admiral (RAdm) (One-Star) Sean Wat will be promoted to RAdm (Two-Star) effective Jan 1, 2024. RAdm Wat was presented his promotion certificate … Read More
Brunei’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed the certificate of Customer Acceptance Test for their first Airbus C295MW aircraft during a ceremony at Airbus Defence and Space San Pablo in … Read More
The Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) has outlined its goal to spend as much as USD266 billion over the next five years in order to preserve … Read More
The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) has begun deploying a state-of-the-art command post vehicle, according to the nation’s arms procurement agency – the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). It is … Read More
The Taiwan/Republic of China’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has successfully developed the Sky Sword III air-to-air missile according to a high-ranking government official. The Sky Sword … Read More
French defence heavyweight Thales signed a letter of award with the Malaysian government for the firm’s new Ground Master GM400 Alpha long-range radar. The agreement, signed on Dec 8 by … Read More
