Asean and Malaysia

The Jones…SG Buys More F-35s

SHAH ALAM: On the same day, that Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced it had won the FLIT-LCA tender for the RMAF, Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced it was buying eight Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter adding to the four it had already procured. Ng told Singapore […]

Asean and Malaysia

Tok Mat Visits Brunei

SHAH ALAM: Defence Minister DSU Mohamad Hasan visited Brunei on February 7, his first foreign visit since taking over the ministry in early December. Among others, he and his delegation had an audience with the Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan. Mohamad also personally invited […]

Asean and Malaysia

The Joneses…Singapore Launched Two Subs

SHAH ALAM: The Joneses, Singapore launched two subs. Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong officiated the launch ceremony of two Republic Singapore Navy (RSN) submarines – Impeccable and Illustrious – in Germany on December 13. The first of the four submarines order – Invincible – was launched in 2019. The three […]

Asean and Malaysia

The Joneses…Brunei Buying C295s

SHAH ALAM: Brunei has signed the contract for the procurement of several Airbus C295MWs medium transport aircraft on December 2. Several as no firm numbers were mentioned in the release announcing the contract signing ceremony which took place at Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate. The release did […]

Asean and Malaysia

Sixth C295 For the Philippines

SHAH ALAM: The Philippines Air Force (PAF) has taken delivery of the sixth Airbus C295 airlifter out of seven ordered. The sixth aircraft was formally accepted in a ceremony on November 9 in Manila. From Airbus: Airbus has handed over the sixth of seven new-generation C295 aircraft to the Philippine […]

Asean and Malaysia

The Joneses…Indonesia Purchasing SRBM

SHAH ALAM: The Joneses..Indonesia purchasing SRBM. Indonesia will become the third country in South-east Asia to operate a Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) system after it was revealed that it signed the Khan missile system from Turkiye. The contract was reportedly signed at the recent Indo Defence exhibition in Jakarta. Defence […]

Asean and Malaysia

Leonardo Guns For Indonesia

SHAH ALAM: Leonardo guns for Indonesia. Indonesian Navy has selected Leonardo’s latest-generation Marlin 40 naval gun. The Independent Line of Sight (ILOS) variant of the 40mm turret will equip the Indonesian Navy’s PC60 fast patrol boats and Tank Landing Ship vessels. From Leonardo: Two Indonesian Navy PC60 fast patrol boats […]