Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced during a recent budget hearing that the country will exercise an option to acquire eight additional F-35B fighter jets. The purchase will bring Singapore’s fleet to a total of 12 aircraft, which will be...
Vietnam´s Ministry of Transport has been advised by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to let airlines expand their fleets in order to meet domestic demand and take advantage of opportunities brought about by the recovering global economy. According to...
At the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 (Lima’23), Defense Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan expects more than MYR 8 billion (USD 1.8 billion) worth of contracts to be signed – more than double the MYR 4 billion (USD 0.6...
In 2023, the Philippine government allocated a total of PHP 45 billion (USD 814.5 million) for the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (AFPMP), which is PHP 6 billion (USD 108.6 million) more than the amount allocated in 2022. This includes PHP 27.5...
It has been recently reported that the government of Thailand will launch construction works for the THB 290 billion (USD 8.8 billion) Eastern Aviation City. The initiative is designed to modernize the Vietnam-war era U-Tapao Airport into an international airport. The...
Singapore is planning to implement a new air traffic management (ATM) system in the latter half of the decade to manage the projected increase in flights and reduce delays. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) intends to purchase the new system in the...
Known as the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI), the Indonesian Military has selected American company EOTECH’s Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS) and magnifier for use by the TNI(s) Special Forces unit, Komando Pasukan Khusus, also referred to as Kopassus. Kopassus is the...
Thailand’s first satellite for earth exploration is being prepared for a launch scheduled for early 2023. It was recently reported that the Theos-2 satellite is currently being tested at the Satellite Testing Centre at Space Inspirium in Sriracha district, Chonburi....
US-based defense industry giant Oshkosh Defense has signed teaming agreements with Malaysian defense company Sovereign Strategic to jointly participate in the upcoming tender for new Armoured Wheeled Vehicles (AWV) by the Ministry of Defence (Mindef). Mindef is...
Reuters has recently reported that several American defense companies have been involved in talks with Vietnamese officials for supplying military gear such as helicopters and drones to the Southeast Asian country. The firms involved in the discussion include Lockheed...
It has been recently announced that in 2023 the government of Thailand will launch tenders for the expansion of the country’s two biggest airports, Suvarnabhumi International and Don Mueang International, both of which serve Bangkok. The expansions aim to meet an...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has inducted its first SPYDER-MR (Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby Medium Range ) ground-based air defense systems (GBADS) along with a C295W tactical transport aircraft. In Philippine service, it is called the SPYDER Philippine Air...
