The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is refocusing its procurement priorities under Horizon 3 of the AFP modernization program, a 15-year plan to modernize the country’s military system through the acquisition of new equipment. The AFP modernization program...
A deal between Vietnam Airlines and American aircraft manufacturer Boeing, worth a remarkable USD 7.8 billion was officially confirmed during Biden’s visit to Hanoi in September 2023. Boeing has further solidified its presence in the Vietnamese aviation market with...
Malaysia’s Defense Ministry (MINDEF) is strengthening its partnership with the UK as it shifts focus to tech-driven military operations, aligned with the national defense strategy. This move was highlighted by Defense Minister Mohamad Hasan during the Defense...
As part of Exercise Forging Sabre in Idaho, the Singapore Army is currently testing an unmanned ground vehicle developed by the United States-based Ghost Robotics in collaboration with Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). These unmanned vehicles...
Submarine Manufacturing and Products Ltd. (SMP), a leading UK-based manufacturer and diving and subsea rescue solutions, will provide its new Submarine Rescue System (SRS) to the Indonesian Navy. The SRS will be hosted on a mothership designed by independent design...
PLDT and its wholly-owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary, Smart, are working closely with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to bolster the country’s cybersecurity infrastructure against cyberattacks. During the Philippine Air Force’s...
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has just announced the signing of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with US specialist Dragos, Inc., covering information-sharing, capacity and capability-building for Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity...
Airports of Thailand (AOT) recently announced the official launch of its comprehensive 10-year development strategy for Chiang Mai International Airport. The key goal of this initiative is to enhance the airport’s capacity to cater to up to 20 million passengers...
Mildef International Technologies (Mildef), a Malaysian private defense company has sealed a deal to provide 178 T Tarantula 4×4 High Mobility Armoured Vehicles (HMAV) to the Malaysian Armed Forces, with deliveries commencing from 2024. The Tarantula HMAV was...
Indonesia has taken significant steps to enhance its defense capabilities. In a strategic move, Indonesia signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with Sikorsky for the procurement of 24 Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk helicopters. This agreement, facilitated by PT...
Czech Republic’s AERO Vodochody has finalized the construction of the first serial production L-39NG advanced trainer for the Vietnam Air Force. This aircraft is included in the batch of twelve trainers that OMNIPOL committed to delivering to the Vietnamese Ministry...
San Francisco-headquartered Astranis, which ranks among the world’s leading operators of dedicated communications satellites, has just revealed that it is collaborating with Orbits Corp to bring the first-ever dedicated internet satellite to the Philippines. It has...
