The Indonesian government aspires to establish a new holding firm, which will combine the capabilities of the country’s state-owed defense industrial base, by the fourth quarter of 2021. The holding company effort is being led by the Indonesian Ministry of State...
On July 30, 2021, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte restored the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, a 1998 critical security pact that lays out the terms and conditions on the entry and visit of US military troops for military exercises and...
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will incorporate advanced fourth industrial revolution technologies to enable more effective and faster operations. Advancements include those in robotics, data analytics (DA) and artificial intelligence (AI). These...
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....
