First batch of Taiwan F-16Vs arriving this month
ACCORDING to media reports in Taiwan, the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) is set to receive an initial batch of two Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter aircraft as early as … Read More
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Kongsberg clinches US$93m Australian Joint Strike Missile deal
KONGSBERG Defence & Aerospace has signed an initial contract valued at approximately US$ 93 million with the Commonwealth of Australia to deliver the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the Royal … Read More
New Zealand receives first C-130J
THE Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has taken delivery of the first of five C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifters from Lockheed Martin. The aircraft was handed over to the … Read More
South Korea to receive MH-60R Seahawks in December
LOCKHEED Martin is expected to hand over the first batch of MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) by end of this year in December. South … 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
Largest ever Pitch Black drills take off
EXERCISE Pitch Black, Australia’s largest international air combat training engagement will begin on July 12 until August 2 over the airspace of the Northern Territory. Exercise Pitch Black is the … Read More
Thailand to Decide on F-16 or Gripen Soon
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will establish a selection committee this month to finalise a decision on whether the air arm would purchase the Swedish-made Saab JAS-39E Gripen or … Read More
Final Indonesian Super Hercules Delivered
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has taken delivery of their fifth and final Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules. The aircraft arrived at Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base on May 16. … Read More
Malaysia Approved For Sniper Pod Deal
The US Department of State greenlit a possible sale of AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) from Lockheed Martin for the fleet of Boeing F/A-18D Hornet fighters operated by the … Read More
Gripen Or F-16 For Royal Thai Air Force
Sweden’s Saab JAS 39 Gripen E and the United States’ Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 have both been shortlisted as the final candidates for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), … Read More