Chinese, Russian And Iranian Navies Conclude Naval Drills
The Maritime Security Belt-2024 joint naval drills between China, Russia, and Iran have concluded on March 14 after two days of exercises between the three navies in the Gulf of … Read More
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
Philippine Army Showcases Firepower In CATEX-Katihan
The Philippine Army (PA) showcased its capabilities in territorial defence in its inaugural Combined Arms Training Exercise (CATEX)-Katihan. Taking place at Col Ernesto Rabina Air Base (CERAB) in Tarlac on … Read More
Pakistan’s Haider Main Battle Tank Unveiled
According to a Pakistan Armed Forces’ Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, Pakistan’s state-owned Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) has unveiled the Haider main battle tank (MBT) in a ‘roll out … Read More
Philippine Navy Begins Training For New Corvettes
According to the Phillipine Navy, training for its personnel on the operations of its future South Korean-manufactured corvettes has begun. PN spokesperson Cmdr John Percie Alcos said that the two … Read More
Steel Cut For Singapore’s MRCV
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s ST Engineering Marine has cut steel for the nation’s first Multirole Combat Vessel (MRCV) ordered by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The company held a steel-cutting ceremony … Read More
China’s Defence Budget Up 7.2 Percent
BEIJING: China will increase its defence expenditure in 2024, a move announced during the yearly National People’s Congress (NPC). The 7.2 percent increase is unchanged from 2023, a USD231.4 billion … Read More
Taiwan Commissions Corvette, 2 More Soon
TAIPEI: The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) has commissioned the fourth Tuo Chiang-class corvette–Wu Chiang on March 1. Built by Lungteh Shipbuilding, the Tuo-Chiang-class stealthy multi-purpose corvettes are designed and … Read More
Singapore Drills With F35A Jets
SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) Boeing F-15SG jets conducted Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) with United States Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-35As and conducted air-to-air refuelling … Read More
Malaysian Coast Guard AW139 Crashes Into Sea
KUALA LUMPUR: An AgustaWestland (Leonardo) AW139 helicopter belonging to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) crashed into the waters off Selangor’s Angsa Island while conducting rescue training. According to a … Read More
Malaysia Attains 30,000 Flight Hours On H225M
LABUAN: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) celebrated yet another milestone with its H225M/EC725 fleet achieving 30,000 flight hours – one of the highest in Asia-Pacific. The event held at … Read More