Exercise Varuna Kicks Off
The naval forces of India and France are currently showcasing their might in the 21st edition of the bilateral naval Exercise Varuna on the Western Seaboard. This edition will witness … Read More
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
Taiwan Gets Nod to Buy US Anti-Tank Systems
Taipei: The US Department of State has approved the possible sale of Volcano anti-tank mine-laying systems to Taiwan for an estimated $180 million, according to latest release from the Pentagon. … Read More
India Receives Fifth Scorpene Submarine
New Delhi: The fifth submarine of the Project 75, Kalvari-class submarines, has been delivered to the Indian Navy. Project 75 includes indigenous construction of six submarines of the Scorpene design. … Read More
Japan Boost Defence Spending, More Acquisition Plans in the Works
TOKYO: The Diet recently gave a nod to a ¥114 trillion ($859.4 billion) national budget for fiscal year 2023, with a boost in defence allocation, giving further boost to the … Read More
Keel Laying, Steel Cutting Ceremony of Hangor-class Submarines
KARACHI: The indigenous submarine development project at Pakistan achieved another milestone, wherein, the keel laying ceremony of first Hangor-class submarine and steel cutting of second submarine of the class was … Read More
Leonardo Wins Contract for AW101/CH-149 “Cormorant” SAR Helicopter Mid-Life Upgrade
The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Leonard UK a $731.7 million contract for the AW101/CH-149 “Cormorant” Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project for 16 aircraft in total, comprising 13 existing … Read More
Austria Received First AW169M, Talks Ongoing for Additional Helicopter
The Austrian Ministry of Defence’s AW169M LUH helicopter programme set a major milestone with the delivery of the first aircraft from an initial order of 18 units, based on the … Read More
Fincantieri, ONEX Ink Agreement on Manufacturing Line and Life Cycle Support Facility
Global based, Italian shipyard, Fincantieri together with ONEX Shipyards & Technologies Group signed an official agreement for the creation of a corvettes manufacturing line & their life-cycle support base, that … Read More
Indian Navy Commissions Second Visakhapatnam-Class Destroyer
New Delhi: India’s stealth guided-missile destroyer, INS Mormugao, was commissioned recently at Mumbai Naval Dockyard, in the presence of India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh. The ceremony marked the induction of … Read More
Singapore Launch Second and Third Invincible-Class Submarines
Singapore/Kiel: Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s second and third Invincible-class submarines, Impeccable and Illustrious was recently launched at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) shipyard in Kiel, Germany. The republic’s Prime Minister … Read More