The Royal Thai Air Force has recently highlighted the need to purchase new fighter jets to replace existing aircraft scheduled for decommissioning. The Air Force commenced a 10-year plan to decommission fighter jets in 2021, which foresees cuts to halve the fleet by...
American aircraft company Gulfstream Aerospace just announced that it has appointed Vietnam-based luxury business aviation service company Sun Air as the authorized international sales representative for its business aircraft sales activities in the Southeast Asian...
KKIP Aerospace Training Centre (KATC), a subsidiary of Sabah’s industrial park KKIP Sdn. Bhd. will construct a licensed composite repair facility in Sabah and Asia for GMI AERO SAS, a French composite repair solutions provider. It has signed a tripartite...
France has once again reiterated its keen interest to work with the Philippine government in strengthening the country’s maritime capabilities. The two governments have recently wrapped up discussions on possible joint patrols in the Philippines’ EEZ or West...
The Indonesian Navy plans to acquire French Scorpene-class submarines, which are jointly built by French shipbuilder Naval Group and Spain’s Navantia, and feature a modular design that can carry a large payload at reduced manning and lifecycle costs. The boats are...
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has announced that it plans to launch the Digital & Intelligence Defense as a fourth service by the last quarter of this year to more tightly integrate its capabilities in dealing with a spectrum of security threats, including...
The next construction phase for Long Thanh International Airport commenced at the end of March 2022. Contractors moved on to the passenger terminal after more than a month of leveling the ground for the Long Thanh International Airport project. The project’s...
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will be setting up a Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) to strengthen Singapore’s defense against threats in the digital sphere. The addition of the fourth Service will allow SAF to better train and fight as a networked, integrated...
Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA) have been appointed to supply its Torpedo Launcher System (TLS) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for two new Philippine Navy corvettes. The contract follows the successful delivery of SEA’s TLS for the Philippine Navy’s...
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI Inc) plans to train Malaysian engineers at its facility in Ankara for two months, following the opening of TAI Inc’s engineering and design office in Cyberjaya and a research park in Putrajaya. The initiative is aimed at...
The Thai government has just approved plans for Thailand’s first international air show, which will be held in 2027 at the U-Tapao International Airport in Rayong, located in the strategic location known as Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) . The event, which will...
SIA Engineering has opened an SGD 9 million (USD 6.6 million) aircraft engine services (AES) facility in Singapore to provide basic maintenance services for French company Safran’s aircraft engines. The company anticipates growing demand for the new, next-generation...
