The latest general news
Italian defence heavyweight Leonardo announced that six of the company’s AW139 twin-engine helicopter will support the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation (UKSAR2G) programme. The … Read More
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s new 28-member cabinet led by Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in Dec 3 at the National Palace after the setting up of a “unity government” following the Southeast … Read More
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei has signed a contract for the acquisition of a number of C295 tactical transport aircraft for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces to replace the current CN235 … Read More
TOKYO: Boeing has been awarded a contract to deliver two additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), bringing the total on contract for Japan to six. … Read More
UK-based, global conglomerate BAE Systems announced a collaboration with US technology firm Red 6 to explore the integration of the Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems (ATARS) onto the Hawk fast … Read More
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed a contract with Leonardo to develop and supply the Euroflir 610 high-performance airborne electro-optical (optronic) system for the Eurodrone programme. Derived from the Euroflir 410 … Read More
The Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022 ((VIET NAM DEFENCE 2022) will take place in Hanoi from December 8-10, the Defence Ministry announced at a press conference recently. Major General Nguyen … Read More
MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) has formally commissioned into service and subsequently deploys to their designated areas of operations the two brand-new, Fast Attack Interdiction Crafts (FAIC), BRP Nestor Acero … Read More
The land forces of Singapore and Thailand have successfully carried out Exercise Kocha Singa 2022 recently, marking the resumption of the bilateral exercise since COVID-19. Held from November 7 to … Read More
UK and Norwegian authorities have announced that they have agreed to further strengthen existing defence ties. The Royal Navy (RN) will receive the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), outfitted on Type … Read More
