Thailand’s drone industry is entering a period of rapid growth, with the number of registered drones projected to exceed one million units. Applications are expanding beyond agriculture into logistics, surveying, and passenger transport. As of 2024, 27,822 drones were...
The Philippines and Canada will formalize a new Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) on November 2, marking a significant expansion of Manila’s defense partnerships. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and Canadian Minister of National Defence...
Singapore and Australia have elevated their longstanding defence relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that expands military access, joint research, and supply chain integration. The agreement, inked on October 8, 2025, by Australia’s...
Selangor, one of Malaysia’s largest state economies, is accelerating efforts to solidify its role as the country’s leading aerospace and aviation hub, with ambitions to command up to 70% of national industry activity. The state already accounts for roughly 67% of the...
Vietnam’s Vietjet has firmed up multi-billion-dollar aircraft and engine deals with Airbus and Rolls-Royce as the carrier accelerates its fleet expansion strategy. The announcement came during a high-level visit by Vietnam’s top leader to the UK, signalling...
Entrol, a Spanish manufacturer of flight simulators certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announced the sale of an H135 Flight Training Device (FTD) Level 3 helicopter simulator to the Royal Thai...
Indonesia’s state-owned defense company Pindad has partnered with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to advance ammunition technologies. According to the Indonesian Defense Minister, the collaboration will focus on developing ammunition production capabilities and...
Singapore’s acquisition of four Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, announced by Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing during a September 10, 2025, meeting at the Pentagon with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, significantly enhances the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF)...
The Philippine government has approved the allocation of 300 hectares of land within the Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental for the development of a new naval base, marking a major step in strengthening national defense and regional industrial capacity in...
French hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startup Ascendance has secured two strategic partnership agreements in Malaysia to advance its innovative aviation technologies. The first is a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pen Aviation, focusing on...
At the MRO Asia-Pacific 2025 event in Singapore, Turkish Technic and Garuda Indonesia signed two multi-year agreements covering the overhaul of landing gear for several Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 aircraft. The partnership aims to enhance Garuda Indonesia’s operational...
Vietnam’s Long Thanh International Airport (LTH) is on track to begin technical flights on December 19, 2025, ahead of its full operational launch in June 2026. This move is to transform the country’s aviation landscape. The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the...
