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
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
Indonesia’s First Airbus A400M On Final Approach
INDONESIA’S first of two Airbus A400M airlifters has now entered the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Seville, Spain. It marks a major milestone in the production of the A400M, production … Read More
Malaysia Allocates US$2.6B For New Assets
MALAYSIA has earmarked a total US$2.6 billion for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to acquire assets which will beef up the MAF’s fighting strength. According to the country’s defence minister … Read More
Change In Brunei Military Leadership
BRUNEI’S armed forces comprising the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), and Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) have received new leadership. The RBLF Commander, Brigadier General Shanonnizam … Read More
India Commissions Trio Of Warships
INDIA commissioned three major combatant vessels simultaneously on January 15, comprising a destroyer, frigate and submarine. The occasion also marked the first instance these three types of vessels were commissioned … Read More
Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucanos Strike Twice
BRAZIL’S Embraer A-29 Super Tucano strikes twice, ending 2024 with a double order for the aircraft to two separate undisclosed customers. The A-29 Super Tucano is a light attack and … Read More
N. Korea Building New Frigate
ACCORDING to footage released by North Korean state media, the country has apparently begun building a new 4,000-tonne frigate for the Korean People’s Army Navy. Footage showed supreme leader Kim … Read More
China’s Latest Aircraft Take To Skies
TAKING to the skies over Chengdu on December 26, a next-generation stealthy combat aircraft was spotted with another being sighted elsewhere. At around the same time frame, the country’s new … Read More
Embraer Announces C-390 Order From Undisclosed Buyer
EMBRAER has announced the signing of a contract with an undisclosed customer for the sale of two C-390 Millenium multi-mission aircraft. According to a press release from the Brazilian firm, … Read More
USS Carl Vinson Strike Group Arrives in Malaysia
THE United States Navy’s nuclear-powered Nimitz-class supercarrier USS Carl Vinson and its Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived in Malaysia’s Port Klang, marking the second visit by a US Navy carrier … Read More