After years of setbacks and delays that nearly led to its cancellation, the construction of Malaysia’s first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 1) is finally approaching completion.
The Malaysian Ministry of Defence has allocated RM12 billion to the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) for the procurement of assets aimed at enhancing the nation’s defence capabilities this year.
The construction of the second prototype of the fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet is progressing well at Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) facility, with its flight expected to take place this year, according to the President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB), Prof. Haluk Gorgun.
Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS) successfully physically handed over KD Kasturi to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) on 14th January 2025.
Embraer announced that the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) and the Uruguayan Ministry of National Defense (MDN) have converted options for five A-29 Super Tucano aircraft into firm orders.
The KARA ATMACA cruise missile, developed by Turkish defense company ROKETSAN, has successfully struck a target at a distance of 400 km in a recent test.
Indonesia has reportedly been offered a US$450 million (RM2 billion) loan by India to purchase the BrahMos missile system, co-developed by India and Russia.
The Russian Navy has cancelled its plans to modernize and upgrade its nuclear-powered battlecruiser, Pyotr Veliky, which Moscow claimed to be the world’s most powerful surface warship.
Recently, several images and videos have circulated on Chinese social media, allegedly showing the maiden flight of the country’s stealth bomber, the Xian H-20.
Efforts to arm the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI)-built FA-50 fighter jets with a more compact variant of the Taurus KEPD 350K-2 cruise missile are steadily becoming a reality.