MKE Boran Howitzer Strikes Export Market
TURKIYE’S MKE and its BORAN 105mm lightweight towed howitzer has emerged as one of the most notable systems of recent years, steadily building a global success story and striking the … Read More
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
Myanmar Commissions Largest Frigate
MYANMAR has commissioned their largest frigate and four multipurpose riverine combat vessels as well as a 40,000-tonne dry dock among other things. UMS King Thalun–the country’s largest indigenously built frigate … Read More
Thales SkyDefender Air, Missile Defence Dome With AI Launched
THALES has launched its multi-layer, multi-domain Integrated air and missile defence dome system providing full protection against all types of air threats, on land, at sea and in space. SkyDefender … Read More
Singapore Airbus A330 MRTT Evacuates Citizens From Saudi Arabia
SINGAPORE deployed its Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to evacuate its citizens from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia following the intensifying conflict between Iran, Israel and the US which have affected … Read More
BrahMos For Indonesia
INDONESIA has confirmed its acquisition of BrahMos cruise missile, finalising the deal with India according to an Indonesian defence ministry statement. A spokesperson for the defence ministry had told reporters … Read More
US Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka
AN Iranian warship–the IRIS Dena was sunk around 40km off the waters of Sri Lanka’s Galle, prompting immediate rescue efforts by the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force. … Read More
Singapore Acquires 3 Gulfstream G550 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
SINGAPORE will acquire three Gulfstream G550-Maritime Surveillance Aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), its defence ministry confirmed in a statement. The Gulfstream G550-MSA is an aircraft designed … Read More
Malaysia Scraps Kuwaiti Hornet Deal
MALAYSIA’S government has cancelled plans to acquire the Kuwait Air Force’s (KAF) fleet of inactive F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter jets to be transferred to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The … Read More
India Approves Proposal For 114 Rafale Fighters
INDIA’S defence ministry gave an initial approval for the procurement of as many as 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets to boost the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) capabilities. The Defence Acquisition … Read More
UK Nuclear Submarine Marks New AUKUS Era In Western Australia
THE Royal Navy’s (RN) Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine HMS Anson arrived at Western Australia’s HMAS Stirling on February 22 for the first‑ever maintenance activity on a British nuclear‑powered submarine in Australia. With that, … Read More