New Malaysian Cabinet, Defence and Home Ministers
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
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Brunei Signs Contract for C295 Tactical Transport Aircraft
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
Two More Boeing KC-46A Tankers for Japan
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
BAE Systems Explores Augmented Reality for Hawk Aircraft
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’s Euroflir 610 Optronic System for Eurodrone
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
29 Countries to Showcase Products, Technologies at Vietnam Int’l Defence Expo
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
Philippine Navy Gets Fast Attack Missile Boats
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
Singapore and Thai Armies Conclude Exercise Kocha Singa 2022
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
United Kingdom’s Royal Navy Selects Naval Strike Missile
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
Rheinmetall Collaborates with Raytheon, UK Firms for the British Army’s CTTP
Rheinmetall together with Capita, Cervus, Improbable Defence has joined the Raytheon UK led team Omnia Training. Omnia Training is an industrial team that will be bidding to become the Strategic … Read More