Philippines Receives Approval For Bell 505 Helicopter Purchase
THE US Department of State approved the possible Foreign Military Sale of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters and related equipment to the Philippines...
Pakistan Commissions First Hangor Submarine
PAKISTAN commissioned the first of its Hangor-class diesel-electric attack submarine–the PNS/M Hangor in China’s port city of Sanya on April 30. The commissioning ceremony...
Indonesia Becomes First Export Buyer Of Baykar Kizilelma
INDONESIA has signed an agreement for Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned fighter aircraft (UFA) from Turkiye’s Baykar Technologies. Signed at the SAHA 2026 International Defense and...
New Zealand Zeroes In On Frigate Programme
NEW Zealand is zeroing in on work to replace the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) ageing Anzac-class frigates. According to NZ defence minister Chris...
Norway Intercepts Malaysian Kongsberg NSM Deal
NORWAY has reportedly revoked certain export licences of specific technologies which efffectively cancels Malaysia’s procurement of Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) from Norwegian firm Kongsberg...
Changes In Indian Defence Leadership
INDIA has made a change in its defence leadership with the appointment of a new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Chief of Naval...
Indonesia Prepares For First Aircraft Carrier
INDONESIA is preparing for the impending arrival of its first aircraft carrier–the retired Giuseppe Garibaldi from Italy, this comes after Italy’s parliament approved the...
Embraer C-390 Millenium For UAE
EMBRAER received an order from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force for the firm’s C-390 Millenium, marking the first selection of the C-390...
First Malaysian LCS Begins Sea Trials
MALAYSIA’S first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)—the Maharaja Lela (LCS 1) began its first sea trials on April 29. Its builders Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS)...
EDGE Charts Defence Manufacturing Progress At Make It In The Emirates 2026
EDGE Group will participate as an Enablement Partner at Make It in the Emirates (MIITE) 2026, spotlighting its landmark achievements in supply chain localisation,...
