Thailand Finalises Saab Deal For 4 Gripen Jets
SWEDEN’S Saab announced the signing of a contract today with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and received an order for four JAS 39 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft from FMV … Read More
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Mildef’s New Armoured Vehicle Factory Open For Business
MALAYSIAN armoured vehicle manufacturer MILDEF International Technologies today officially launched its latest manufacturing plant to accommodate incoming orders here in the state of Negeri Sembilan. The launch was officiated by … Read More
Thai Hunt For Frigates Approved, Submarine Deal With China Back On
THAILAND’s Cabinet has approved the planned procurements for the Royal Thai Navy, comprising two new frigates with a budget of and the change of engines for the RTN’s S26T Yuan-class … Read More
Thai Cabinet Greenlights Gripen Purchase
THAILAND’S Cabinet has approved the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) request to purchase four new JAS 39 Gripen E/F fighters from Sweden’s Saab. The approval comes at a time of … Read More
Malaysia, Italy To Finalise Naval, Air Procurements
MALAYSIA is set to procure additional maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), rotary-wing aircraft and warships from Italian firms Leonardo and Fincantieri, an intention outlined by Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. Concluding … Read More
Second Malaysian LCS Launched
LUMUT Naval Shipyard (LUNAS) launched the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) second Littoral Combat Ship–Raja Muda Nala in a naming and launching ceremony held today at the LUNAS shipyard in Lumut, … Read More
EDGE Group: Indonesia ‘extremely’ important, Jakarta to be main hub
THE Asian Defence Journal spent a few minutes of question-and-answer with EDGE Group’s managing director and CEO Hamad Al Marar, during the recent Indo Defence expo and forum in Jakarta. … Read More
Indonesia To Receive First Fincantieri PPA In September
INDONESIA will be taking delivery of its first Multipurpose Combat Ships/Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (MPCS/PPA) class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in September. According to Fincantieri, the first PPA, … Read More
Indonesia Purchases 48 KAAN Fighters
SIGNED at Indo Defence Expo & Forum, Indonesia signed a landmark deal for the under-development fifth-generation fighter–KAAN from Turkiye. Indonesia is set to be the aircraft’s first ever export customer … Read More
N. Korean Destroyer Damaged In Botched Launch
NORTH Korea’s second destroyer was damaged during a failed launch on May 21, inciting the fury of the supreme leader Kim Jong Un. The destroyer is likely the second of … Read More