The US has agreed to ramp up the Philippines’ military capabilities over the next five to ten years as part of a “security sector assistance roadmap” that will see the Philippines receive equipment from radars, military transport aircraft and drones to coastal- and...
German aerospace equipment manufacturing company Liebherr-Aerospace and Thailand-based REVIMA Landing Gear Services Asia Pacific have announced an expanded collaboration covering maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for the Airbus A350’s Nose Landing...
Malaysian manufacturer UMW Aerospace Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned company in the UMW Group, has secured a fresh contract with Rolls-Royce to produce rear cases for the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 and Trent 7000 aircraft engines. UMW Aerospace will invest up to MYR 65 million...
Spanish unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) designer and manufacturer Alpha Unmanned Systems (AUS) has entered a licensed manufacturing agreement with Indadi Venyro of Indonesia to expand its reach in Southeast Asia. Under the arrangement, the Indonesian company will...
The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces (MOAF) have signed an agreement to establish a Joint Research & Development Laboratory (Joint Lab). This is the first Joint Lab in Singapore that MINDEF has established with...
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) recently announced that its subsidiary, ST Engineering Marine Ltd., has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) for the detailed design and construction of six Multi-Role Combat Vessels...
To enhance its air defenses, the Indonesian Air Force, or TNI AU, has decided to replace its outdated radars. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force revealed that the Air Force and the government are engaged in discussions regarding the purchase of a new radar, though...
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has announced its intention to secure a budget of THB 40 billion (USD 1.2 billion) for the 2024 fiscal year, with additional funding required for necessary aircraft upgrades and replacements. The budget allocation for the RTAF for the...
According to a report by the Philippine News Agency, the Philippines and Sweden are set to finalize a framework for defense material acquisition. In a meeting between the Department of National Defense (DND) chief Carlito Galvez Jr. and Swedish Ambassador to the...
It has recently been announced that the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) through the Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) will be leading the Space Tech Nexus event at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 (LIMA23), to...
Airbus Group has committed to increasing its supply chains in Vietnam for new orders related to the production of aircraft spare parts, according to the General Director of Airbus in Vietnam. She commented that the country’s aerospace industry has a lot of room for...
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...
