The Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture has recommended constructing a new airport in Ung Hoa district, 40 kilometers south of the city. A second airport is in line with Vietnam’s master plan for developing the national system of airports in the 2021 –...
The Indonesian Air Force has created a new Cyber Unit to confront potential cyberattacks or threats of cyber warfare. The Cyber Unit, established under the Air Force’s security and encryption agency, is tasked with preventing and responding to cyberattacks against the...
The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have launched a new Work-Study Diploma (WSDip) in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, which provides training and certification for Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) serving as...
Malaysia’s low-cost airline AirAsia Group Bhd has set up a new wholly-owned subsidiary called Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) to be Asia’s leading engineering services providers for the region’s commercial airlines. Operationally, ADE will serve all of AirAsia’s...
The Thai Ambassador to India has announced that the Royal Thai Army (RTA) is in the process of completing the order of 600 units of LPTA 715 4×4 military defense trucks from Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle maker. The LPTA 715 4X4 is a rugged...
CAA International (CAAi), the technical cooperation arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, has been appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) to draft new drone regulations. The nine-month project aims to enable CAAT to safely integrate the...
Satelit Nusantara Tiga (Satria), an Indonesian satellite provider and Thales Alenia Space, a French-Italian aerospace manufacturer, have signed a Preliminary Work Agreement to prepare and launch a broadband telecommunication satellite, called the Satellite of the...
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) formally signed a contract to purchase an air surveillance radar system from Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (MEC). The acquisition of the air surveillance radar system is part of the horizon 2 modernization...
Japanese defense companies are increasingly exploring opportunities in South East Asia. One of the latest to make inroads in the market is Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES), which entered an agreement with the maritime division of Malaysian investment...
The Malaysian Ministry of Defense has issued an international tender to supply three unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and two maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The announcement made was in line with the country’s defense plan to procure a total of six UAS and four...
San Francisco-based venture capital and consulting firm Starburst has launched its first Aviation Tech Accelerator Program in the city-state Singapore. The program is supported by Enterprise Singapore, Singapore Airlines, SATS, and Panasonic Avionics Corporation, with...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) allocated PHP 126 million (USD 2.6 million) to acquire spare parts for the maintenance of Philippine Air Force (PAF) South Korean-made FA-50PH “Fighting Eagle” light attack/lead-in fighter aircraft. Twelve FA-50PH...
