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
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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
Leonardo Gets Canadian Armed Forces with Counter-Drone Technology
Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to provide its Falcon Shield C-UAS system for operation by the Canadian Armed Forces. The company said … Read More
PC-21 Fleet Achieves 500,000 Flight Hours in Safety
The global fleet of just under 250 PC-21 training aircraft recently set a historic milestone with a total of over 500,000 successful hours in the air. Experience with current PC-21 … Read More
Bell Textron, Leonardo MoU on Tiltrotor Technology
Bell Textron Inc. and Leonardo S.p.A., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation opportunities in the tiltrotor technology domain. As global leaders in designing, manufacturing, and supporting … 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
ELT Group Participates in DIMDEX Exhibition
ELT Group is exhibiting at DIMDEX 2024, the biennial maritime and defence technology exhibition held in Doha, Qatar. With its participation, the company wants to emphasise its ongoing commitment to … 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