Philippines Approved For F-16 Purchase
THE Philippines has received approval from the US Department of State on the prospective foreign military sale (FMS) of 20 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighter jets with an estimated price tag … Read More
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Thailand Salvaging Submarine Deal
ACCORDING to media reports, Thailand has formally requested for Germany to reconsider its unwillingness to allow its MTU396 engine to be exported to China for use on the S26T Yuan-class … Read More
N. Korea Threatens Response Amidst Supercarrier Arrival In S. Korea And Joint Drills
NORTH Korea has condemned the arrival of the United States Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier–the USS Carl Vinson at a South Korean naval base in Busan. In what was characterised as … Read More
Singapore To Purchase 2 Submarines, Maritime Patrol Aircraft And More
SINGAPORE will purchase another two submarines to supplement its current fleet of four Invincible-class submarines in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). Aside from that, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) … Read More
India Needs 35-40 New Jets Yearly
ACCORDING to the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, the IAF requires between 35 and 40 fighter aircraft every year for two squadrons to fill shortages. … Read More
44th Cobra Gold Begins
COBRA Gold, the world’s longest-running international multinational exercise has marked its 44th edition after the exercise officially kicked off on Feb 25 in Thailand. The exercise is co-hosted annually by … Read More
Malaysia Allocates US$2.6B For New Assets
MALAYSIA has earmarked a total US$2.6 billion for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to acquire assets which will beef up the MAF’s fighting strength. According to the country’s defence minister … Read More
USS Carl Vinson Strike Group Arrives in Malaysia
THE United States Navy’s nuclear-powered Nimitz-class supercarrier USS Carl Vinson and its Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived in Malaysia’s Port Klang, marking the second visit by a US Navy carrier … Read More
N. Korea-Russia mutual defence treaty ratified
NORTH Korea ratified a major defence treaty with Russia which covers mutual military aid, according to the North Korean state media agency. Russia had also ratified the treaty last week … Read More
Indonesian, Russian naval drills conclude
INDONESIAN and Russian navies concluded the Orruda Joint Training’s sea phase in the Java Seas off Surabaya. The inaugural bilateral naval exercise ran for five days from November 4-8. Aside … Read More