Malaysia’s Defense Ministry will purchase 18 fighter jets from Korea Aerospace Industries Co (KAI), South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, for 1.2 trillion won (USD 920 million). KAI will export 18 FA-50 light attack aircraft jets to the Royal Malaysian...
Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL), the country’s flag carrier, has reached an agreement with Ramco Systems, a provider of aviation software, to implement Ramco’s Aviation Suite V5.9. The replacement of standalone outdated systems by the proposed solution...
South Korea and Thailand have agreed to collaborate on a project involving the construction of a spaceport in the Southeast Asian country. The Yonhap news agency revealed that the Ministry of Science of South Korea has signed an agreement with Thailand’s...
The Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) received the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters from Lockheed Martin, ushering in a new era of Hercules operations for this long-time C-130 operator. The IDAF’s new C-130J-30s provide greater cargo...
Since 2007, Vietnam has been producing small satellites and has made significant progress in this field, despite being a newcomer to the space race. The country has concentrated on the manufacture of small satellites due to limited capability in science and...
Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced during a recent budget hearing that the country will exercise an option to acquire eight additional F-35B fighter jets. The purchase will bring Singapore’s fleet to a total of 12 aircraft, which will be...
Vietnam´s Ministry of Transport has been advised by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to let airlines expand their fleets in order to meet domestic demand and take advantage of opportunities brought about by the recovering global economy. According to...
At the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 (Lima’23), Defense Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan expects more than MYR 8 billion (USD 1.8 billion) worth of contracts to be signed – more than double the MYR 4 billion (USD 0.6...
In 2023, the Philippine government allocated a total of PHP 45 billion (USD 814.5 million) for the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (AFPMP), which is PHP 6 billion (USD 108.6 million) more than the amount allocated in 2022. This includes PHP 27.5...
It has been recently reported that the government of Thailand will launch construction works for the THB 290 billion (USD 8.8 billion) Eastern Aviation City. The initiative is designed to modernize the Vietnam-war era U-Tapao Airport into an international airport. The...
Singapore is planning to implement a new air traffic management (ATM) system in the latter half of the decade to manage the projected increase in flights and reduce delays. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) intends to purchase the new system in the...
Known as the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI), the Indonesian Military has selected American company EOTECH’s Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS) and magnifier for use by the TNI(s) Special Forces unit, Komando Pasukan Khusus, also referred to as Kopassus. Kopassus is the...
