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
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
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
Major Powers Converge on Hanoi For Vietnam International Defence Expo
KICKING off in Hanoi today was the Vietnam International Defence Expo, the second iteration of the exhibition since its first edition in 2022. Being held from December 19-22, global players … Read More
Australia Fires Tomahawk Missile In First
AUSTRALIA successfully launched its first Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile (TLAM) for the first time during a test and evaluation activity off the coast of San Diego, United States. In … Read More
Hanwha Sends More K9 Thunders To Norway
HANWHA Aerospace has shipped four units of the 155mm K9 Thunder VIDAR (Versatile Indirect Artillery system) self-propelled howitzers (SPH) and eight K10 ammunition resupply vehicles (ARV) to Norway. It is anticipated to … Read More
UK, Japan, Italy Launch GCAP Industrial JV
THE Global Combat Air Programme between the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy will be spearheaded by a new business joint venture (JV) comprising the trilateral lead system integrators. Japan’s Aircraft … Read More
Taiwan Receives M1A2T Abrams MBTs
TAIWAN has received its initial batch of M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks (MBT) ordered from the United States, with a total of 38 arriving at the Port of Taipei on … Read More