China’s New Minister of National Defense
FOLLOWING the position of Minister of National Defense of thePeople’s Republic of China (PRC) being vacant since last October, theposition has now been filled by former chief of the People’s … Read More
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
Indonesia Completes Final Tranche Of Rafale Purchase
EARLY this month, Indonesia inked the contract for the final batch of 18 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft from France, said the Indonesian Defence Ministry. Signed by Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, … Read More
66 F-16V Jets For Taiwan Over Next Two Years
OVER the next two years, Taiwan will receive 66 General Dynamics F-16V Block 70 jets and begin sending pilots to the United States for training this year. As many as … Read More
KAI KF-21 Production On Schedule For 2024
PRODUCTION for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter jet will begin production on schedule this year, a major milestone in South Korea’s quest for an indigenously developed advanced fighter … Read More
New Maritime Operations Helicopters For South Korea
SOUTH Korea’s arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) approved a plan for the acquisition of new maritime operations helicopters to replace the aging Westland Lynx helicopters serving in … Read More
Malaysian Armed Forces To Receive New Assets To Boost Capabilities
MALAYSIA’S Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) plans to build up the asset capability of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) by acquiring 12 new helicopters, three more littoral mission ships (LMS) and … Read More
Indonesia Holds Off on Mirage Purchase
THE government of Indonesia has postponed a plan for the purchase of 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter aircraft previously used by Qatar, with the delay attributed to limited fiscal capacity … Read More
South Korea’s Materiel Export Down In 2023
Arms exports of South Korea fell from 2022’s record high although the number of importers did increase due to the high demand for Korean-made materiel, according to the Ministry of … Read More
Record USD56 Billion Defence Budget For Japan
Japan’s government has approved a record USD56 billion defence budget for 2024, a 16% increase on military expenditure in addition to its easing of regulations on the post-war ban of … Read More
Russian Armed Forces Receive New Materiel In 2023
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu has said that the Russian Navy has received four multipurpose submarines and eight surface vessels throughout 2023. In early December, Borei-A-class ballistic missile submarine Imperator … Read More