SHAH ALAM: Italian shipbuilder – Fincantieri has sign a 1.18 billion Euros (RM6 billion) contract to deliver two PPA (frigate size) ships with Indonesia. No details on the cost was provided but it is likely this will cover the ships as well as its armaments which includes anti-ship and anti […]
SHAH ALAM: The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is accelerating its F-35 programme, buying eight F-35As – conventional take off and take off variant – in addition to 12 F-35Bs – STOL – already on order, joining the US, Italy and Japan in operating both variants. The eight F-35As […]
SHAH ALAM: Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) on February 14 inducted into service its first two C295W medium tactical transport aircraft. Brunei ordered four C295s in 2022 though it is unclear when the other two aircraft will be delivered. Brunei joined four other countries in Asean – Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand […]
SHAH ALAM: Defence Minister DS Mohamad Hasan told Dewan Negara on June 27 that Malaysia should take the opportunity to become the regional maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) hub for the Korean Aerospace Industries KAI T/FA-50 trainer and light combat aircraft. He said the procurement of the 18 FA-50 FLIT/LCA […]
SHAH ALAM: The Joneses, IAI MPA for Asia-Pacific customer. Shephard Media is reporting that the Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) has secured a contract to supply an unnamed Asia-Pacific with an MPA like its very own ELI-3360 MPA. The story says: IAI has secured a production contract from an undisclosed Asia-Pacific […]
SHAH ALAM: The Joneses… Thailand buying Little Birds. Back in November, 2019, the US State Department announced the proposed sale to Thailand of eight Boeing AH-6I light attack reconnaissance helicopters and related equipment in a deal worth $400 million (RM1.675 billion). It appears that contract has been finalized as the […]
SHAH ALAM: The Joneses…Pohang class corvette. IT appears that the South Korean Pohang class corvette has or will become the standard type of these vessels for Asean navies, with three already in service with Vietnam (two) and the Philippines which already has one with another to be transferred soon. Indonesian […]
SHAH ALAM: More FAST helmets being sought. The Joint Force Command via the Defence Ministry has issued a request for bids for the supply and delivery of 569 helmets for a three year period. The tender which opens on 1 July closes on 2 September. As for the helmets, according […]
PETALING JAYA: Posted below is an AFP story, on the arms industry of our southern neighbour, Singapore. I am not stating that the story tell us the whole story but its very instructive to our aspirations and dreams. To me, personally and I could be wrong here, at the end […]
* Edited to add the view of Tim Huxley. PETALING JAYA: Political scientist Farish A.Noor has opened a can of worms today by claiming that Indonesia had tipped the balance of the military equation by “operationalising” the Yakhont supersonic missile recently. He claimed the ship-based Yakhont gave Indonesia an offensive […]
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