Brunei Receives C295MWs
The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) has officially received two of the four brand-new Airbus C295MW aircraft in a ceremony graced by the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the … Read More
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
Taiwan Forms Navy Sea Control Missile Command
The Republic of China Armed Forces is set to stand up the Navy Sea Control Missile Command by the end of 2024. To be headed by a rear admiral, the … Read More
Philippines Signs Defence MOU With United Kingdom
With the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Philippines and United Kingdom have both agreed to increase defence engagements over the next five years, with emphasis on the … Read More
IAF Lands C-130J In Kargil At Night
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully executed a night landing with the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules at the unidirectional Kargil Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) which is near Ladakh’s … Read More
Indian Navy Receives Drishti 10
The Indian Navy has received the first locally-produced Drishti 10 Starliner unmmaned aerial vehicle (UAV). The drone is a locally-manufactured variant based on the Hermes 900 Starliner from Israel’s Elbit … Read More
Philippines Reactivates Counter-Intelligence Group
The Philippines has reactivated the Armed Forces of the Philippines Counter-Intelligence Group (AFPCIG) to beef up the AFP’s counter-intelligence efforts across the nation and support the AFP’s mission. The counter-intelligence … Read More
Taiwan’s Narwhal Submarine To Be Delivered Soon
Taiwan’s first-ever indigenous submarine – the Hai Kun-class, or Narwhal will purportedly be handed over to the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) by May. First unveiled in September, it was … Read More
Taiwan Begins Constructing New Anti-Submarine Frigate
Confirmed by the Republic of China Navy (ROCN), construction of Taiwan’s second light frigate has commenced. Among the two frigate prototypes under the New Generation Light Frigate project, the first … Read More
India Considers Extending Sukhoi Operational Life
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is said to be evaluating on extending theoperational life of the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jets by up to two moredecades or longer through testing … Read More
First KAI Light Armed Helicopter Due For Delivery This Year
South Korea’s arms procurement agency, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will hand over the first of the all-new Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) to the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) … Read More