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
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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
PEGASE 23 Showcased French Air and Space Force’s Power Projection Capability
Arriving at the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s Subang Airbase recently was the French Air and Space Force (FASF) contingent as part of the PEGASE 23 mission. With a strength of … Read More
Malaysian and US Forces Strengthen Security Ties at Bersama Warrior Exercise
KUANTAN — The ninth annual Bersama Warrior exercise commenced here June 6, 2023, with an opening ceremony officiated by Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Force Headquarters Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff … Read More
ASEAN Wants to See US-China Communication Lines to Remain Good
SINGAPORE: Singapore and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) states are not “disinterested bystanders” in ongoing tensions between the United States and China, said Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr … Read More
Increase in Ransomware Attacks and Human Error as Main Cause of Cloud Data Breaches – 2023 Thales Data Threat
Thales announced the release of 2023 Thales Data Threat Report, its annual report on the latest data security threats, trends and emerging topics based on a survey of nearly 3000 … Read More