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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and the German defense company, Diehl Defence have entered into a partnership that will see South Korean-manufactured FA-50 and KF-21 “Boramae” fighter jets equipped with Diehl’s “IRIS-T” medium-range air-to-air missiles.
Russia has strategically deployed its most recent and acoustically discreet attack submarine, named “Ufa,” to the Pacific Fleet, in response to heightened competition in underwater capabilities within the region, where both the United States and China are actively engaged.
Reluctance from the United States to sell the fifth-generations F-35s to wealthy Gulf nations and Germany’s veto on the sale of Eurofighter Typhoons to Saudi Aarabia appears to have opened up opportunities for France’s Dassault Aviation to strengthen its position in the region with its Rafale fighter jets.
Leading Turkish defence company, STM, is “almost certainly” the chosen contractor for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) construction program of three Littoral Mission Ships (LMS), according to industry sources who spoke to Defence Security Asia.
Egypt has issued a stern warning to Israel, stating it will suspend the peace treaty signed between the two nations in 1979 if Israeli forces attack Rafah, forcing Palestinian residents to flee to the Sinai Peninsula.
Three long-range radars, currently being acquired by Malaysia are set to become the country’s “eyes and ears” in monitoring any foreign attempts to infiltrate upon the nation’s airspace and maritime zones in the South China Sea.
In an action deemed by Beijing as “igniting the flames of hostility in the region,” the Philippines has directed its military forces to increase troop presence on its northernmost island, which shares a border with Taiwan.
Only 17 out of the 87 trainers who participated in the Basic PASKAL (Naval Special Forces Royal Malaysian Navy) course Series 73/23 have successfully completed the final course, thereby demonstrating that the special forces prioritize quality among their members.
Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) officially received the first four Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) G2000 Mk II from Gading Marine Industry Sdn Bhd at the RMN Base in Kota Kinabalu today.
The Philippines intends to allocate $35 billion (RM157 billion) over the next 10 years to modernize its military forces, aiming to safeguard its interests in the South China Sea, at a time when the Southeast Asian nation faces increasing pressure from China.