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Egypt has reportedly decides to acquire China’s J-10C “Vigourous Dragon” fighter jets to replace its aging fleet of American-made F-16s currently in service with the country’s air force.
Malaysia and India have reportedly agreed to collaborate, focusing primarily on the maintenance and upgrade of the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF) Su-30MKM fighter jets.
As part of its long-range deployment from April to October this year, the French Navy’s Aquitaine-class FREMM frigate “Bretagne” (D655) made a port visit to Kota Kinabalu.
Turkish defense company ROKETSAN is expected to export more than 500 of its “ATMACA” anti-ship missiles to customers worldwide, providing stiff competition to long-standing anti-ship missiles in the market such as Harpoon and Exocet.
A Chinese research/survey vessel, “Ke Xue San Hao”, has been detected conducting unauthorized research activities near Ardasier Bank (Terumbu Ubi), located within Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea.
Recognizing the need for continuous upgrades to the JF-17 “Thunder” fighter jet, Pakistan and its development partner China have launched a new development program called the JF-17 PFX (Pakistan Fighter Experimental).
Cambodia has announced that China will provide two corvette warships free of charge to enhance its defense capabilities, in yet another sign of the close military ties between the two nations.
An American geopolitical expert has described Russia’s Borei-A class submarines as a “significant upgrade” for the Russian Navy, noting that they are quieter and more advanced compared to the country’s other submarine models.
India is reportedly set to sign a contract for the purchase of 26 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation, France, for deployment on its aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant.
Malaysia will continue its oil exploration activities within its territorial waters despite China’s demands to immediately halt oil and gas drilling in the waters off Sarawak, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.