At the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Japan Minister of Defense Kishi Nobuo and Singapore Defense Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen signed an Enhanced Memorandum on Defense Exchanges. They also announced the initiation of negotiations on an Agreement regarding the...
Arquus and PT Pindad signed an MoU during the Eurosatory 2022 exhibition, which took place in Paris, to create a future partnership in land systems platforms for Indonesia. This MoU involves the development and construction of new armored vehicles, as well as related...
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, announced that Bluebird Group, an award-winning Indonesian transportation company, has chosen Darktrace AI to intercept cyber-attacks autonomously. Bluebird Group, founded in 1972 and listed on the Indonesian Stock...
The Philippine Navy, which has been retiring World War II-era ships since 2020, has been on a buying spree for replacement with brand-new and refurbished vessels. South Korea has been one of its leading partners in its massive endeavor. Korean shipbuilder, Hyundai...
The Vietnamese Ambassador to France recently visited a Thales Group’s facility in Cannes which specializes in developing technology solutions for satellite, aerospace, defense, transportation, and security markets. During the meeting, a Thales Group’s representative...
An MYR 30 million (USD 6.8 million) earth station and space technology center is being built at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Engineering Campus in Penang state by Angkasa-X Innovation Sdn Bhd, a local space technology company. The company plans to launch its...
In May 2022, Japan and Thailand signed an agreement for the mutual transfer of defense equipment and technology. This milestone increases the two nations’ security cooperation in the midst of an assertive China in the Indo-Pacific region. The Thai Prime Minister...
A partnership agreement between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) was granted conditional approval by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS). Both the airlines had initially signed the agreement’s proposal in 2019 but got...
As freight demand grows, Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has sought the Prime Minister’s consent to grant a license to IPP Air Cargo, marking it to be the country’s first cargo airline. Accordingly, the brand new cargo carrier is in line with the...
A multinational aerospace company, Airbus, sees the Philippines as an important market for the company. The country’s defense market is poised to grow since the country is undergoing fleet modernization and renewing its legacy assets. Airbus is set to deliver...
Malaysia’s national oil and gas firm, Petronas, has formed a strategic collaboration with a homegrown global leader in drone technology, Aerodyne Group, to examine the potential for the deployment and commercialization of drone-based solutions. The agreement was...
Thales announced a strategic alliance with an Indonesian firm, PT Len Industri, for future collaboration on a wide range of defense-related themes. According to Thales, the cooperation on these themes corresponds with Indonesia’s ambition to modernize and...
