China’s New Minister of National Defense
FOLLOWING the position of Minister of National Defense of thePeople’s Republic of China (PRC) being vacant since last October, theposition has now been filled by former chief of the People’s … Read More
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Indonesia Completes Final Tranche Of Rafale Purchase
EARLY this month, Indonesia inked the contract for the final batch of 18 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft from France, said the Indonesian Defence Ministry. Signed by Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, … Read More
66 F-16V Jets For Taiwan Over Next Two Years
OVER the next two years, Taiwan will receive 66 General Dynamics F-16V Block 70 jets and begin sending pilots to the United States for training this year. As many as … Read More
Malaysian Armed Forces To Receive New Assets To Boost Capabilities
MALAYSIA’S Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) plans to build up the asset capability of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) by acquiring 12 new helicopters, three more littoral mission ships (LMS) and … Read More
Indonesia Holds Off on Mirage Purchase
THE government of Indonesia has postponed a plan for the purchase of 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter aircraft previously used by Qatar, with the delay attributed to limited fiscal capacity … Read More
Record USD56 Billion Defence Budget For Japan
Japan’s government has approved a record USD56 billion defence budget for 2024, a 16% increase on military expenditure in addition to its easing of regulations on the post-war ban of … Read More
South Korea To Spend USD266 Billion Over Next 5 Years
The Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) has outlined its goal to spend as much as USD266 billion over the next five years in order to preserve … Read More
Singapore Inks Contract with Fassmer to Acquire Offshore Patrol Vessels
Singapore has signed a contract with Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG (Fassmer) to acquire four new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to replace the existing Sentinel-class Maritime Security and Response … Read More
Australian Defence Force’s AIR6500 Moves Forward, Lockheed Martin Australia Selected as Strategic Partner
The Australian Department of Defence announced that it has selected American defence giant Lockheed Martin as the strategic partner to steward AIR6500 Phase 1 (AIR6500-1). AIR6500-1 will provide the Australian … Read More
SYRACUSE 4B Secure Military Communications Satellite Successfully Launched
The SYRACUSE 4B communications satellite, built by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space, has been successfully launched from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. It was the … Read More