Kazakhstan Receives First Airbus A400M
AIRBUS Defence and Space has delivered the first A400M tactical airlifter to the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Air Defense Forces in a handover ceremony after the aircraft touched down in Almaty. … Read More
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New S. Korean Defence Minister Following Fiasco
FOLLOWING the short-lived martial law declaration fiasco in South Korea, a new defence minister has been named to lead the republic’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). Choi Byung-hyuk, a former … Read More
Steel Cut for First M’sian LMSB2
ISTANBUL: TURKIYE’S STM has cut the steel for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) first Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 (LMSB2) in Istanbul Shipyard. The steel cutting ceremony was attended by … Read More
Singapore Decommissions Last 2 Challenger Subs
THE Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has decommissioned its last two Challenger-class submarines RSS Conqueror and Chieftain in a ceremony attended by the service chief, Rear Admiral Sean Wat. With … Read More
Thai H225M Attains 10,000 flight hours
THE Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) Airbus H225M/EC725 helicopters attained the achievement of 10,000 flight hours on the platform on 22 November, marking the achievement with an event attended by … Read More
Ahmet Akyol, President & CEO ASELSAN
IN this exclusive interview, Asian Defence Journal sat down with Ahmet Akyol, general manager and CEO of ASELSAN. ADJ: ASELSAN has an expanding presence in South Asia. Could you share the company’s strategic … Read More
General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan Armed Forces
STRATEGICALLY located at the crossroads of South and Central Asia, Pakistan has been a pivotal player in global and regional peace and stability. Over the years, Pakistan has implemented and … Read More
N. Korea-Russia mutual defence treaty ratified
NORTH Korea ratified a major defence treaty with Russia which covers mutual military aid, according to the North Korean state media agency. Russia had also ratified the treaty last week … Read More
First Russian fighter refuelled from USAF KC-135
THE Washington Air National Guard’s (WA ANG) 141st Air Refuelling Wing successfully refuelled Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter aircraft during a State Partnership Program engagement in Malaysia on November 12. It … Read More
Indonesian, Russian naval drills conclude
INDONESIAN and Russian navies concluded the Orruda Joint Training’s sea phase in the Java Seas off Surabaya. The inaugural bilateral naval exercise ran for five days from November 4-8. Aside … Read More