Change in Royal Malaysian Navy leadership
THE Royal Malaysian Navy has received a new acting chief, as its incumbent, Admiral Abdul Rahman Ayob handed over the reins to his deputy, VAdm Zulhelmy Ithnain. VAdm Zulhelmy assumes … Read More
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
Malaysia’s GTA Extend Safran Helicopter Engines Contract
(L-R): GTA executive chairman Nonee Ashirin Mohd Radzi, Selangor state investment, trade and mobility committee chairman Ng Sze Han, and Safran Helicopter Engines support and services executive vice president Mathieu … Read More
Airbus A330 MRTT completes automatic night air refuelling
AIRBUS’ A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has successfully completed the world’s first automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) flight test campaign in night conditions, a milestone towards attaining full certification in … Read More
Gripen-F-16 race in Thailand heats up at finish line
THE competition between Saab and Lockheed Martin for the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) new squadron of fighter aircraft is now heating up as the finish line approaches. On July … Read More
New chief takes helm of JMSDF
ADMIRAL Akira Saito has assumed the position of Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), taking over from his predecessor Adm Ryo Sakai who had stepped down. … Read More
Thai Associations, CAAT, DEPA, TCEB & Many More Support DronTech Asia 2024 Launch
GML Exhibition (Thailand) Co Ltd, the organiser of DronTech Asia 2024 held a press conference on July 4, attended by over 40 members of the media as well as several … Read More
Chinese and Russian navies drill in South China Sea
On July 14, China and Russia began a joint exercise between the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the Russian Navy in the South China Sea. The China-Russia Maritime Interaction-2024 … Read More
JMSDF chief steps down
THE Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) chief of Staff , Adm Ryo Sakai will step down following a series of scandals that have affected Japan’s Ministry of Defence and Self-Defense … Read More
Production for South Korean anti-air laser begins
SOUTH Korea is set to begin producing an laser weapon capable of shooting down small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and multicopters this year. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) previously … Read More
Hanwha Systems to supply Cheongung II radar to Saudi Arabia
SOUTH Korean defence firm Hanwha Systems was awarded a US$866.8 million contract for multi-function radar (MFR) to be used with the Cheongung II medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) system which Saudi … Read More