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
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
ELT, Rohde & Schwarz Collaborate On Electronic Warfare Systems
ROHDE & Schwarz and ELT Group have signed a contract to provide electronic warfare (EW) systems for the German Navy’s F124 Sachsen-class frigate and the Polish Navy’s new Miecznick-class multirole … 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
New Singapore Chief Of Army
AS PART of the continuing process of leadership renewal in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), the Singapore Army will receive a new Chief of Army (COA). The current chief, Major … Read More
EDGE CAR 816 Rifle To Be Produced In Malaysia
CARACAL, a regional leader in high-performance small arms within EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, signed an agreement today with Ketech Asia, an advanced ammunition … Read More
Saab Launches Coast Control Radar
SAAB unveiled the new Coast Control Radar at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2025) and the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX 2025) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). IDEX … Read More
Indonesia To Produce UAVs With Turkiye
INDONESIA will jointly produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)with Turkiye, after the signing of a joint venture (JV) agreement between Republikorp and Baykar. The collaboration was signed on Feb 12 by … Read More
Indonesia To Receive 6 Rafales By 2026
INDONESIA is expected to receive the first six units of Dassault Rafale fighters initially ordered in September 2022. According to the Indonesian Air Force’s chief, Air Chief Marshal Tonny Harjono, … Read More
Thailand Seeking Frigates
THAILAND is reportedly seeking to acquire as many as four frigates for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The plans were reported to be for two frigates per year for the … Read More
New Malaysian Chief of Defence Force
MALAYSIA received a new Chief of Defence Force (CDF) today, following the retirement of the incumbent, General Mohammad Abdul Rahman who has held the Malaysian Armed Forces’ (MAF) top job … Read More