US Leaving 9 Aircraft for Philippine Deployment
15 April 2016 A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter (photo : Donn Delica)After Balikatan 2016, at least 200 United States military airmen will be staying in the...
View ArticleBeadwindow Supports the Malaysian Navy's Gowind Corvette Programme
15 April 2016Gowind SGPV (photo : Navy Recognition)Beadwindow, as a key supplier to Acoustic Force and Quantum Ark Technologies (QAT), has facilitated its first 2016 naval operations training course at...
View ArticleAFP Mulls Acquisition of US Rocket Launchers
15 April 2016High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) (photos : Donn Delica)CROW VALLEY—The Philippines is considering to acquire an advanced US long-range rocket launcher amid China’s sweeping...
View ArticleNew Zealand Replaces Old Seasprite Helicopters
15 April 2016Five Kaman SH-2G(NZ) will be replaced by eight newer model SH-2G(I) helicopters (photo : NZDF)The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) five Kaman SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite naval helicopters became...
View ArticleType 62 Tank of the Cambodian Army
15 April 2016Type 62 tank (all photos : DatViet)Cambodian army received about 100 tanks Chinese manufacturing Type 62 by, equipped with 85mm cannon barrel, highly maneuverable.Sina network recently...
View ArticlePhilippine Navy Retires Aguinaldo, Conrado Yap-class Patrol Craft
15 April 2016BRP Emilio Aguinaldo PG-140 (photo : pdff)The Philippine Navy (PN) has decommissioned two patrol craft, the service's office of public affairs confirmed with IHS Jane's on 14 April.The...
View ArticleSingapore Navy Launches Second Littoral Mission Vessel
16 April 2016Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) second littoral mission vessel (LMV), the Sovereignty (photos : Sing Mindef, Mediacorp)Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National...
View ArticleVietnam Launches Molniya M5 and M6 before 8 Months
18 April 2016Molniya M5 and M6 (photos : QDND)Vietnam made fast warships for the Navy before 8 monthsOn 14/4, the BaSon Corporation successfully launched pair M5 and M6 rocket ship newbuilding is under...
View ArticleIndonesia Selects Type 730 CIWS for KCR-60M Attack Craft
18 April 2016Indonesia has selected a Chinese-made close-in weapon system for two of its three KCR-60M-class ships. Contract signals a growing adoption of Chinese-made weapons on Indonesian naval...
View ArticleCondor Could Fly for Longer
18 April 2016 New upgraded Condor 4x4 (photo : Shephard)DRB-HICOM DefTech is offering an upgraded version of the Condor APC at the Defence Services Asia 2016 exhibition in Malaysia.The company has...
View ArticleAustralia Short-lists Shipyards for Future Frigates, OPVs and Patrol Boats
19 April 2016BAE Systems Type 26 frigate (image : defesaaereanaval)The Turnbull Government is securing a sustainable long-term Australian naval shipbuilding industry.Today the Government is announcing...
View ArticleRohde & Schwarz to Provide Royal Malaysian Navy with IP-Based Integrated...
19 April 2016Rohde & Schwarz has been awarded a contract by Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn. Bhd. (BNS) to equip six vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy with its full turnkey integrated communications...
View ArticleDND to Acquire Countermeasures Munitions for FA-50PHs
19 April 2016Flare countermeasures munitions (photo : theavionale)The Department of National Defense (DND) announced that it is allocating Php33,702,286 for the acquisition of countermeasures munitions...
View ArticlePesawat Tempur Lanud IWJ, Uji Dinamis Bom BLA 250 & FFAR 2,75
20 April 2016Kadislitbangau Marsma TNI Suharto beserta tim melihat Bom BLA 250, yang akan diuji dinamis dengan menggunakan pesawat F-16 Fighthing Falcon Skadron Udara 3 Lanud Iswahjudi. (photo : TNI...
View ArticleMMEA Patrol Boats Fulfil Destini
20 April 2016Destini's New Generation Patrol Craft (photo : Shephard)Malaysian shipbuilder Destini have showcased a scale model of the New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC) it is constructing for the...
View ArticleKorea Likely to Pick Engine Maker for Fighter Jet Project this Month
20 April 2016KFX fighter (photo : alzard)South Korea plans to pick an engine provider for its indigenous fighter jet project as early as this month, an official at the country's sole aircraft maker...
View ArticleElbit Systems of Australia Awarded Approximately $30 Million Contract for the...
20 April 2016Elbit Systems XACTth65 (photo : jewishbusinessnews)Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems"), announced today that its Australian subsidiary, Elbit Systems of Australia...
View ArticleNexter CAESAR for the Malaysian Army
20 April 2016Nexter Caesar truck mounted howitzer (photo : wikiwand)Nexter in cooperation with Advanced Defense Systems (ADS) is proposing the CAESAR 155mm 52 .cal self propelled howitzer to the...
View ArticleThe Force Grows in Indonesia
21 April 2016 URO x4 Vamtac ST5 (photo : Shephard, Miltech)Delivery of the first set of URO 4x4 Vamtac ST5 vehicles to Indonesia as part of the country’s ForceShield air defence programme are...
View ArticleTwo CAMCOPTER S-100s Sold to Malaysian Army
21 April 2016Camcopter S-100 (photo : defencetalk)At DSA 2016, MT learned that Schiebel, through its local partner Alaf Strategi, has sold one Unmanned Aerial System (made up of two UAVs, the ground...
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