Turkish Technic, an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm for Turkish Airlines, signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Sapura Technics as part of its plan to expand its investment opportunities and become an active player in the Asia-Pacific region....
International express courier, DHL Express continues to see an increase in flight frequencies in Malaysia, resulting from the growth of shipment volumes within the Asian region. To meet the growing demand, the company has introduced a direct route using Airbus A300...
Indonesia has drafted an outline for an investment of USD 125 billion as part of a new 25-year modernization plan. The initiative is indicative of the country´s military ambitions and its growing concerns about regional security. The draft details the requirement for...
Malaysian drone company Aerodyne Group has created a new Joint Venture (JV) with Thai partners AI and Robotics Ventures and Digital Creation. The JV will be called AeroSky, and will provide drone enterprise solutions across the Thai market. The partnership comes after...
The Philippine Defense Assistant Secretary for Logistics and Acquisition visited the Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN’s) Submarine Force Command and held talks with his counterpart, the Vice Minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, to...
Singapore is poised to set up a new Cybersecurity and Information Center to allow exchanges among ASEAN defense establishments in response to threats posed by cyber-attacks, misinformation and disinformation. The Centre’s purpose will be to help develop the...
In June 2021, it was revealed that the US Air Force (USAF) agreed to supply Vietnam with the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II turboprop trainer/light-attack aircraft. The agreement represents Vietnam’s most high-profile defense procurement from the US since the latter...
Bamboo Airways, a hybrid carrier launched by Vietnamese construction company FLC Group, has acquired slots to operate regularly scheduled nonstop flights between Vietnam and the United States. The flights would be operated using the long-haul Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), a state agency tasked to promote investments in export manufacturing in the country, is eager to turn the country’s military reserves into a specialized economic zone dedicated to the defense manufacturing industry....
Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelagic nation, is looking to renew and increase the strength of its naval arsenal. Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has engaged German naval consultancy, MTG Marinetechnik, and Turkish engineering firm FIGES AS to...
As part of ongoing efforts to develop Subang Airport (SZB) into an aviation hub in the Asia-Pacific region, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), one of the world’s largest airport operator groups, has started the MYR 1.3 billion (USD 314 million) Subang Airport...
Triumph Aviation Services Asia (TASA), a subsidiary of Triumph Group headquartered in Pennsylvania, has entered into an MoU with Thai Aviation Industries (TAI), a certified repair station under the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT). The MoU expresses both...
