Thailand Seeking Frigates
THAILAND is reportedly seeking to acquire as many as four frigates for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The plans were reported to be for two frigates per year for the … Read More
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Fincantieri PPAs Renamed For Indonesian Navy
TWO of Fincantieri’s Multipurpose Combat Ships/Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (MPCS/PPA) class offshore patrol vessels ordered by the Indonesian Navy have been officially renamed. Taking place at the Italian shipbuilder’s Muggiano (La … Read More
Indonesia’s First Airbus A400M On Final Approach
INDONESIA’S first of two Airbus A400M airlifters has now entered the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Seville, Spain. It marks a major milestone in the production of the A400M, production … Read More
India Commissions Trio Of Warships
INDIA commissioned three major combatant vessels simultaneously on January 15, comprising a destroyer, frigate and submarine. The occasion also marked the first instance these three types of vessels were commissioned … Read More
Rumours of alleged supply of armaments to Myanmar Navy ‘unfounded’ – Leonardo
AEROSPACE, defence and security firm Leonardo S.p.A. has issued a statement denying allegations of it supplying OTO Melara 76/62 guns to the Myanmar Navy. The statement followed reports by some … Read More
F-35B Deliveries For Japan Delayed
JAPAN will be experience delays in the planned delivery of its first six F-35B Lightning II fighters, according to announcements by the country’s defence minister Gen Nakatani. The minister announced … Read More
Turkiye’s Baykar Acquires Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace
TURKIYE’S unmanned combat aircraft giant Baykar has acquired Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace in a deal announced on December 27 2024. The acquisition was approved by Italy’s Ministry of Enterprises and Made … Read More
Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucanos Strike Twice
BRAZIL’S Embraer A-29 Super Tucano strikes twice, ending 2024 with a double order for the aircraft to two separate undisclosed customers. The A-29 Super Tucano is a light attack and … Read More
Embraer Announces C-390 Order From Undisclosed Buyer
EMBRAER has announced the signing of a contract with an undisclosed customer for the sale of two C-390 Millenium multi-mission aircraft. According to a press release from the Brazilian firm, … Read More
Major Powers Converge on Hanoi For Vietnam International Defence Expo
KICKING off in Hanoi today was the Vietnam International Defence Expo, the second iteration of the exhibition since its first edition in 2022. Being held from December 19-22, global players … Read More