Selangor state’s investment solutions center, Invest Selangor has established Selangor Darul Ehsan Aerospace Industry Coordination Office (S-Daico) to expedite the industry’s recovery process following COVID-19 pandemic. S-Daico’s key goals are to spearhead the...
The Philippine Navy is planning to spend an initial PHP 75 billion (USD 1.5 billion) to build a 50-ship maritime force to protect the country’s security interests and catch up with its neighbors in South East Asia according to a senior naval commander. The naval...
The Singapore Police Force started trialing a new drone system to complement to their ground operations during the COVID-19 outbreak. With the city under lockdown (most businesses have reopened since the Phase 2 reopening on 18 June but working from home remains...
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has announced plans to work towards domestic manufacturing of all spare parts for aircraft. The RTAF will support Thai SMEs to manufacture aircraft parts for the maintenance and repair industry. RTAF will also collaborate with Thai...
The government of Vietnam is preparing new policies and laws to support the development of defense industries in Vietnam. According to Jane’s the policies are being formulated by a dedicated state steering committee headed by the prime minister and are expected...
Triumph Group has announced that Triumph Aviation Services-Asia Ltd (TASA) has been awarded a contract by Thai Summer Airways Co, Ltd to provide maintenance and repair support and services for aircraft wheels on its Boeing 737-800 fleet. Thai Summer Airways is a new,...
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has received approval for a USD 472 million project for building a new Passenger Terminal 3 at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The terminal which is expected to help ease the overload at domestic...
The Indonesian government announced in mid April 2020 that the construction of Kediri Airport in Kediri regency, East Java, had begun. The project is expected to be completed in two years and the airport will be able to accommodate large international and domestic...
MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo), a subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group whose portfolio also includes Malaysia Airlines Berhad, had on last April 26 operated the latter’s biggest passenger aircraft, the A380, as a cargo-only flight for the first time in its history. The...
The US State Department has notified the US congress that two possible sales of attack helicopters to the Philippines through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) were approved. The approved proposals include either six Boeing Apache AH-64E worth USD 1.5 billion or six Bell...
THG, the British online retailer, plans to charter more than 100 flights in cooperation with Singapore Airlines, taking distribution into its own hands instead of relying on passenger flights operating to schedule. THG also announced the launch of its own THG Air,...
Indonesia and the Netherlands have completed the installation and trials of combat systems on a second Indonesian guided missile frigate procured by the Indonesian Navy. The parties involved, Dutch company Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and its Indonesian...
