Dassault Aviation Opens New Facility
DASSAULT Aviation inaugurated a new facility, in Cergy, northwest of Paris in a ceremony presided over by Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier. Eric Trappier said, “This is Dassault Aviation’s first new … Read More
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
Thailand Acquires 2 More Airbus H225s
AIRBUS Helicopters received a contract with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for two more H225 multi-role helicopters which will significantly enhance the RTAF’s capabilities in vital search and rescue … Read More
Royal Thai Air Force Acquires Airbus A330 MRTT+
THE Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered an Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Plus (MRTT+) which uses the A330neo based on the evolved combat-proven, aerial refuelling and transport … Read More
Honeywell Unveils New Engine For Uncrewed Combat Aircraft
HONEYWELL unveiled a new small-thrust-class engine, the HON1600, for the collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) market during the annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference organized by … Read More
Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference Concludes In Malaysia
MALAYSIA successfully held the Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC), Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS) and Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF) 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. Serving as co-host alongside the United … Read More
China’s Third Aircraft Carrier Takes Leap Forward
CHINA’S third aircraft carrier–the Fujian took a massive leap forward by demonstrating its capabilities in the launch and recovery of next-generation naval aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). … Read More
Japan Hands Over Official Security Assistance To Malaysia
JAPAN handed over 14 units of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Malaysia as part of Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) programme. The handover ceremony at the Ministry of Defence was … Read More
Japanese Fighters Complete Historic “Atlantic Eagles” Deployment
THE Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) successfully completed its first deployment of fighter aircraft to Europe in its 71-year history, arriving at the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) RAF Coningsby as … Read More
Another Embraer C-390 For Portugal
EMBRAER landed an additional sale of the C-390 airlifter to Portugal who previously ordered five units, growing the Portuguese Air Force’s C-390 fleet to six aircraft. The contract also included … Read More
Bird Strike Caused Malaysian Hornet Crash
CHIEF of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) General Muhamad Norazlan Aris presented the preliminary findings of a board of inquiry investigating the crash of the 18th Squadron’s F/A-18D Hornet on … Read More