Thailand inks deal for first quartet of Gripen E/F fighters
Thailand has signed a contract for three Saab Gripen E single-seat fighters and a solitary twin-seat Gripen F, with the deal inked at a...
PLA teases with glimpses of next-gen airborne armoured combat vehicles
China’s Airborne Corps within the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is likely to be receiving a new family of airborne armoured combat vehicles...
NZ chooses new naval helicopters and transport aircraft
The New Zealand government announced on 21 August that it had selected two new aircraft platforms to replace ageing types that are well overdue...
Taiwan trials indigenous ECM pod for F-CK-1 fighters
Over past weeks, Taiwan has been conducting trials of a new electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod, reportedly intended for its F-CK-1C/D Ching-kuo fighters manufactured by...
Subaru Delivers Experimental UAV to Japan’s ATLA for Manned-Unmanned Teaming Research
On July 9, Japanese aerospace and vehicle manufacturing giant Subaru Corporation delivered an experimental fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Japan’s Acquisition, Technology &...
India to grow Tejas fighter fleet with 97 additional aircraft
On 19 August, an additional purchase of 97 Tejas Mk1A light fighters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) received the approval of India’s apex...
JMSDF Signs Trilateral Logistics Agreement with U.S. and Australian Navies, Highlighting At-Sea Refueling and Missile Reloading
On July 11, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) signed a logistics cooperation agreement with the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), marking...
Malaysian NSMs on track for delivery, amidst ASEAN calls for solidarity
Malaysia is set to receive its first pair of Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launchers in August, as its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme...
South Korean defence companies continue to boom
South Korea’s defence industry is an Asian success story, with recent data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showing that the nation...