Chinese drills with Laos and Belarus begin
THE People’s Liberation Army (PLA) opened the China-Laos Friendship Shield 2024 military exercise with the Lao People’s Armed Forces (LPAF) on July 5 in a ceremony held at the LPAF’s … Read More
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India to produce Russian armour-piercing tank ammo
IN a statement issued by Russia’s state-owned Rostec, India will soon produce armour-piercing ammunition for Russian-made tanks. The announcement comes just before India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to … Read More
South Korea completes P-8A Poseidon fleet
THE Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has completed the acquisition of six Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) on July 4. At a delivery ceremony at Pohang’s Naval Air … Read More
Taiwan looking to purchase aerial tankers and early warning aircraft
THE Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) is reportedly in the market for air refuelling tanker transport aircraft and airborne early warning aircraft (AEW). According to reports, the Ministry of … Read More
KAI KF-21 to enter full-production phase
KOREA Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced their signing of a USD1.41 billion deal with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to kick off production of the next-generation KF-21 fighter aircraft. … Read More
Indo Defence at Eurosatory 2024
As one of the largest and leading international defence industry exhibitions and forums in the world, the 10th edition Indo Defence 2024 Expo & Forum is thrilled to announce the … Read More
Texelis Signs MOU with Indonesia’s PT SSE on 4×4,6×6,8×8 Solutions
On the first day of Eurosatory 2024, Texelis and PT Sentra Surya Ekajaya (PT SSE) signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of 4×4, 6×6 and … Read More
Romania Confirms USD920 million Deal For South Korean K-9 SPHs
Romania has confirmed a purchase of an unspecified number of South Korean K-9 self-propelled howitzers (SPH) for USD998 million, in a statement by the Romanian Ministry of National Defence. Romania’s … Read More
South Korea Receives First P-8A Poseidons
South Korea has received the first batch of P-8A Posidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) ordered from Boeing. Ordered for use by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), the three P-8As … Read More
Malaysia Selects STM for LMS Batch 2
STM, the leading company in the Turkish defence sector, will build three corvettes for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) under the “Littoral Mission Ship Batch-2 (LMSB2)” project. STM Savunma Teknolojileri … Read More