Indonesia is aiming to build the country’s first spaceport in Biak, Papua. This is to facilitate the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)’s plan to pursue a larger rocket test launch, that could go up to 300km above earth. The planned spaceport...
The newest aircraft under the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Modernization Program was formally received by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Department of National Defense (DND). The latest acquisition is a C-295M #177 aircraft manufactured by Spain’s Airbus...
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) is planning to roll out the first Korean Fighter eXperimental/ Indonesian Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) fighter aircraft prototype by the first half of 2021. The first test flight of the platform is expected to be performed a year...
Malaysia is planning to build at least two aerospace and aviation institutions in the next decade as the government seeks to fill the demand for talent from the fast-growing and lucrative sector. In the Malaysian Aerospace Industry Blueprint (MAIB) 2030, released four...
Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) has recently inaugurated its simulator center expansion project in Clark Freeport in the Philippines. The USD 11 million expansion facility features four additional simulator bays and a new Airbus A320 Version 2.0 Full Flight Simulator. AAG...
On 27 September 2019, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and SITAONAIR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the deployment of space-based Very High Frequency (VHF) voice communications for air traffic management (ATM) in the Singapore...
In September 2019 it was announced that China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is set to build a Type 071E amphibious transport dock ship that will be delivered to the Royal Thai Navy. The Type 071 was described in media reports as China’s largest landing...
More than a year after the deal was inked between Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company (VAECO) and ST Engineering Aerospace, the firms officially introduced their newly incorporated joint venture company, Vietnam Singapore Technologies Engineering Aerospace (VSTEA)....
The two largest airlines in Indonesia, Lion Air and Garuda Indonesia, announced in August 2019 that they are strengthening their cooperation in the aviation industry with several initiatives, including developing joint hangars and establishing an aircraft tire...
Airbus SE announced on 30 August that it will invest MYR 505 million (USD 121 million) for three key initiatives to enhance the aviation and aerospace industry in Malaysia. The announcement was made during the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing ceremony between...
The Philippines Navy (PN) announced that President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the inclusion of two submarines in its acquisition list. These will be the first ever submarines acquired by the PN. According to the secretary of Department of National Defense (DND),...
Singapore-based investment group Clermont acquired a majority 70% stake in Israeli company, Eviation Aircraft (Eviation) in August 2019. Eviation is the developer of the Alice all-electric business and commuter aircraft. Clermont also has interests in the healthcare...
