The U.S. Marines and Sailors from across I and III Marine Expeditionary Forces participated in a Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, particularly the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) demonstrating the steadfast alliance...
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has revealed that it signed a EUR 733 million (USD 793.14 million) contract to acquire the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s (QEAF’s) fleet of 12 Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters, consisting of nine single-seat Mirage 2000-5EDA and...
In June 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) and Viettel Aerospace Institute (VTX), Vietnam’s largest telecom service provider, signed a preliminary agreement on cooperation to develop and manufacture helicopters. The agreement was included in the...
Pratt & Whitney, a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, recently announced that its Singapore manufacturing facility had achieved full operational capability. As part of the company’s Industry 4.0...
Thailand’s leading carrier, Thai Airways International, will incorporate five Airbus A321neos on lease from the second half of 2025 and will seek another five more. The A321neos are Thai Airways International’s first new narrowbodies in about a decade and will be...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has recently updated its military acquisition plan in line with its ongoing equipment modernization program and submitted it for approval to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The AFP wish list had to be updated after several...
A meeting was recently convened at the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) headquarters in Japan to discuss ways to increase Vietnam-Japan cooperation in the manufacturing of aerospace components and products. The conference, according to the chairman of the...
In May 2023, oil refining and marketing company Neste celebrated the official opening of its Singapore Refinery Expansion. The expansion, which was first announced in 2018, cost USD 1.95 billion, and is expected to double the company’s production capacity in Singapore...
Enhanced disaster response, environmental monitoring, agricultural productivity and infrastructure planning has been made available to businesses in Thailand thanks to a new partnership announced between Tokyo-based SAR satellite data and solutions provider,...
Analysis have recently highlighted how Malaysia’s decision to purchase 18 FA-50 Block 20 “Fighting Eagle” light combat aircraft represents a building block for the country’s goal of emerging as the region’s hub for Maintenance, Refurbishment and Overhaul (MRO)...
Indonesia and Malaysia have signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in the defense sector, between state-run aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and Malaysian Aircraft Inspection, Repair and Overhaul Depot (AIROD) Sdn. Bhd. The agreements were...
A military procurement agreement is reportedly being negotiated between Vietnam and the Czech Republic that would include more L-39NG advanced trainer aircraft, along with radars, armored vehicle upgrades and firearms. The former Soviet satellite state is positioned...
