In February 2022, Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet Air signed a comprehensive component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH™) contract with the Singaporean firm ST Engineering to strengthen the airline’s entire fleet. The signing ceremony was held during the state...
The potential sale of F-15ID aircraft and related equipment to Indonesia, estimated to be valued at USD 13.9 billion, has been approved by the US State Department. In addition, Indonesia aims to order 42 Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal valued at USD 8.1...
Thaigroup, through its subsidiary ThaiSpace, is seeking to invest VND 30 trillion (USD 1.3 billion) into a tourism spaceport project in Phu Quoc City in Kien Giang Province. ThaiSpace’s mission will be to conduct the first space voyage from Phu Quoc. The group...
Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) aims to generate MYR 30 billion (USD 7.16 billion) in annual revenue and 30,000 highly-skilled employment by 2025 through initiatives implemented under the Malaysian Aerospace Industry Blueprint (MAIB) 2030...
Indonesia has revealed that a portion of its planned $125 billion investment in defense will go to procuring up to 50 new warships over the next two years. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto said that the Indonesian government is now focusing on increasing the...
In January 2022, the Singapore Police Force revealed two new drones that would join its current fleet of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The first drone was reported to weigh in at around 7 kg and about 1 square meter in size, and is specialized for use in crowd...
The Philippines will have more assets for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions as initial funding, valued at PHP 1.6 billion (USD 31.2 million), for the acquisition of 32 additional Polish-made S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters was...
Thailand is taking an active step to modernizing its air forces. In January 2022, it was reported that the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) intends to buy eight F-35 fighter jets in order to update its current fleet of F-5 and F-16 aircraft, some of which have been in use...
The Department of National Defense (DND) has signed a PHP 28 billion (USD 545.7 million) contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the acquisition of two brand-new corvettes for the Philippine Navy (PN), which are capable of conducting...
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense is focusing on acquisitions to modernize the Army’s defense equipment and improve the Army’s readiness for defending the country’s sovereignty. Defense Minister Prabowo has considered enhancing Indonesian external defense...
It has recently been reported that the Royal Thai Air Force awarded a USD 143 million contract to US-based Textron Aviation for eight Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine light attack aircraft, related support equipment, spare parts, and training. Thailand has thus become the...
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) is looking at deploying digital technologies and AI as a means to improve the quality of its operational platforms. Such tools can also be applied to weapon systems and command posts. Most notably, the DSTA is...
