According to a report in the Bangkok Post dated 4 February 2020, the European Space Agency has scheduled the launch of Thailand’s first military satellite from the Guiana Space Centre, in French Guiana, South America, on 24 March 2020. The launch has previously...
US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is collaborating with the Vietnam National Space Centre (VNSC) for satellite observations on land use and land cover. The observations are providing researchers with important data on environmental...
Indonesia plans to offer more airport management projects in 2020, following its first award to a foreign company for the Labuan Bajo airport in Nusa Tenggara Timur, which serves as a gateway to the Komodo National Park. A 25-year contract for development and...
The Malaysian government through its Defense Minister Mohamad Sabu, announced that it will work with Turkey to produce eight-wheel armored combat vehicle to beef up its defense capabilities. The Defense Minister also noted during the announcement the importance of...
Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamad Sabu has announced that the ministry will conduct an open tender for the maintenance contract of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN)’s submarines in 2021. The pre-qualification process would be done for two RMN’s Scorpene submarines...
The Department of National Defense (DND) announced that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is evaluating 2 aircraft types for its multi-role fighter (MRF) project. One of the aircraft types is the Saab JAS 39 Gripen from Sweden. It is a light single-engine MRF with speeds...
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is implementing mandatory registration for Unmanned Aircraft (UA) from 2 January 2020. Any UA including radio-controlled aircraft, drones and remote-controlled kites, with a total weight above 250 grams, must be...
In December 2019, the director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said that two new budget airlines are expected to launch operations in Thailand during 2020. These two will be the first Thai-registered airlines to launch in the country since...
According to reports in the Russian media, Vietnam has signed a USD 350 million contract to buy at least 12 Yak-130 combat training aircraft from Russia. The Yak-130 which is intended for training pilots of advanced fighter aircraft, can also be equipped with...
The world’s first full-scale air taxi “vertiport” was unveiled on 21 October 2019 during the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress in Singapore, through a collaboration between Volocopter, the German urban air mobility and air taxi company,...
The Thai Ministry of Transport revealed that it is considering using biometric technology for facial scanning of air passengers in order to improve passenger experience, reduce waiting times, and increase airport security. The Ministry announced that a working...
Vietnam Airlines inked a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement with Pratt & Whitney for the airline’s Pratt & Whitney GTF (geared turbofan) engine maintenance. Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney will provide GTF engine maintenance...
