Thailand Raises Defence Budget 5%
17 Juli 2014Starstreak of the Thai Army, which provide a total of 8 sets worth 378 million baht. (photo : TAF)Thailand's military government has proposed a 2015 defence budget of THB193 billion (USD6...
View ArticleKDB Darussalam & KDB Darulaman Fires Her First Exocet MM40 Block II SSM
18 Juli 2014Missile launched from KDB Darulaman (photo : Brunei Mindef)HAWAII - KDB Darussalam & KDB Darulaman has proved her fighting capability by firing her missile system for the first time....
View ArticleADAS 2014 : Massive Procurement Under Modernisation Plan
18 Juli 2014Coastal Riverine Overland Craft (CROC) (photo : filipinoinventionsanddiscoveries)Economic growth (currently 7.2%) has enabled the Armed Forces of the Philippines to action the Defence...
View ArticleVietnam will Get 2 More DHC-6 Seaplane
18 Juli 2014Pair seaplane DHC-6-400 Guardian last IKHANA company recently completed fabrication and is expected to be handed over to Vietnam this year. (photo : Ikhana)Vietnamese Naval Aviation will...
View ArticleIndonesia's PT PAL Signs Contract to Supply Strategic Sealift Vessels to the...
18 Juli 2014Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has signed a contract to supply two strategic sealift vessels (SSVs) to the Philippine Navy (PN). (image : Defense Studies)PT PAL executive Edy Andarto...
View ArticleRomeo Successfully Launches First Mk 54 Torpedo
19 Juli 2014A MH-60R 'Romeo' Maritime Combat Helicopter, NUSQN 725, loaded with a Mk 54 torpedo during a firing serial in Florida, United States of America. (all photos : RAN)In only seven months of...
View ArticleHydratek Wins P66M Deal to Supply Small Amphibian Vehicle
19 Juli 2014Hydratek small amphibian vehicle (photo : Hydratek)Hydratek Inc, a privately owned manufacturer of multipurpose and amphibious vehicles based in Tennessee, USA won the bid to supply P66...
View ArticleKDB Daruttaqwa Maiden Voyage
19 Juli 2014KDB Daruttaqwa (photo : Brunei Mindef)LEMWERDER, BREMEN - Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) Patrol Vessel DARUTTAQWA marks a historical milestone when she began her maiden voyage yesterday on...
View ArticleMarkas Divisi III Marinir Sorong Rampung Dibangun
19 Juli 2014Dalam divisi ini akan ditempatkan 6 ribu hingga 10 ribu personel yang siap menjaga wilayah timur Indonesia (photo : Marinir)Jakarta, JMOL ** Markas Divisi III Marinir di Sorong yang telah...
View ArticleMenhan Resmikan KRI Bung Tomo di Inggris
19 Juli 2014Tiga kapal MRLF Bung Tomo class (photo : Grhm Rpr)London (ANTARA News) - Menteri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia Purnomo Yusgiantoro meresmikan kapal perusak kawal rudal jenis Multi Role...
View ArticleS. Korea Opts for KF-X Twin-Engine Fighter Development
20 Juli 2014The Joint Chiefs of Staff reached the decision to take the C-103 twin-engine platform over the single-engine one, putting an end to a long-drawn-out heated debate, according to the...
View ArticleBid Opening, Submission for CAS Project Reset for Aug. 11
21 Juli 2014DND is planning to acquire six CAS aircraft to replace OV-10 Bronco (photo : Gary Claridge King)MANILA (PNA) -- Bid opening and submission for the Department of National Defense (DND)'s...
View ArticleSecond DN-2000 Vessel will be Launch in November
21 Juli 2014CSB 8002, the second DN-2000 vessel for Vietnamese Coast Guard (photo : Soha)Assemble the "Heart" for ships CSB 8002(Soha.vn) - After a period of complete superstructure, CSB 8002 vessel...
View ArticleRussia Offers Radar and Missiles to Philippines
21 Juli 2014Russia could consider offering to the Philippines include “supplies of radar stations and means of intercepting and destruction of violators.” (photo : Wiki)Russia offers radars to track...
View ArticleVietnamese Navy Officialy Receives 2 Home-Made Missile Ships
22 Juli 2014Finally M3 and M4 ships named HQ 377 and HQ 378 (photos : tuoitre)Vietnamese Naval Zone 2 on Thursday received two Russia-designed Molniya (“Lightning”) class corvettes, which were firstly...
View ArticleBN Shipyard Gets RM9b Royal Malaysian Navy Deal
21 Juli 2014Gowind LCS (image : mer et marine)KUALA LUMPUR: Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BN Shipyard), a subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Bhd (BHB) and an associate company of Boustead Heavy...
View Article14 Big-Ticket Defense Items to be Completed by 2014 - DND
22 Juli 2014PAF Bell UH-1H Huey (photo : pdff)In line with its efforts to make the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) more credible in defending the country's vast territories, the Department of...
View ArticleRAN Decomissioning Three Landing Craft Heavy
22 Juli 2014HMAS Brunei, Landing Craft Heavy (photo : Aus DoD)End of an era – the LCHs’ long goodbyeThe Navy’s three remaining Landing Craft Heavy auxiliary vessels put on a proud display of thanks to...
View ArticlePT. Palindo Marine dan PT. Citra Shipyard Siap Selesaikan 4 KCR-40
22 Juli 2014 Kapal cepat rudal KCR-40 (photos : silep-04, kaskus militer)Kapal perang buatan Indonesia diluncurkan September mendatangMerdeka.com - Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut (Kasal) Laksamana TNI Dr...
View ArticleFirst RAAF F-35A Rollout Confirmed for July 24
22 Juli 2014AU-1, seen here being towed to the paintshop, will be officially rolled out on July 24. (photo : Lockheed Martin)The first of up to 100 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters for the...
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