Singapore Changi Airport Group (CAG) has announced a substantial investment of SGD 3 billion (USD 2 billion) to upgrade four of its terminals in preparation for anticipated increases in air travel demand. This initiative comes as the airport gears up for the...
RealEye.ai, an Israeli homeland security and law enforcement solutions provider, has announced a significant partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Cyber Division to enhance the nation’s cybersecurity capabilities. This agreement, secured for...
Indonesia has successfully obtained a loan to purchase two Thaon de Revel-class PPA (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura) multi-role offshore patrol vessels from the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri. Indonesia is expected to designate the two multi-role patrol...
The Malaysian government has announced a significant initiative to lease 28 AW149 medium helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo, with a contract valued at USD 3.4 billion over a 15-year period. This announcement was made by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled...
Vietnam’s Prime Minister (PM) Pham Minh Chinh welcomed a delegation of aerospace, defense, and security companies from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) in Hanoi in December 2024. The delegation, led by USABC senior vice-president Brian McFeeters and I.M....
AAR CORP. and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have announced the formation of a new joint venture in the Asia-Pacific region, aimed at providing maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for nacelles of next-generation...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) has signed the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act, which aims to foster a robust and sustainable domestic defense industry, reducing reliance on foreign military equipment and technology. The SRDP law...
Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer FNSS and Indonesia’s Pindad have formalized a development and production agreement to manufacture the Kaplan armored personnel carrier (APC) for the Indonesian Army, FNSS announced last month. This agreement stems from a contract...
Vietjet and CFM International, the Franco-American aircraft engine manufacturer, have reaffirmed their partnership with a commitment to supply over 400 LEAP-1B engines and provide technical engine services for the airline’s narrow-body fleet, valued at USD 8 billion....
The Malaysian government has allocated MYR 675 million (USD 143 million) in Budget 2025 to strengthen its maritime security capabilities. This funding will be used to procure three new vessels as well as to upgrade vessels. Currently, the Malaysian Maritime...
Air New Zealand has embarked on an ambitious project to modernize its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet. The first of 14 aircraft arrived in Singapore on October 14th, 2024, to undergo a comprehensive cabin retrofit. This initiative will see the airline become the...
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has reinforced its partnership with German weapon manufacturer Diehl Defence through a recent agreement focused on the technical and logistical support of the IRIS-T missile system, a short-range air-to-air missile designed for fighter...