The latest general news
HANOI: The first T-6C Texan II trainer ordered by Vietnam will arrive by end of 2023. This was confirmed by Tom Webster, Vice President, Defense Sales Asia/Pacific of Textron Aviation … Read More
As high-intensity conflict returns to the world stage, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales the ASTRIDE* 3 contract, the company announced recently. Thales will work with several … Read More
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
