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In the midst of escalating tensions with its neighbor Algeria and conflicts in the Sahel and Sahara regions, Morocco has recently received the latest variant of the Abrams main battle tank, the M1A2 SEPv3, to reinforce its ground forces.
Despite blessed with wealth and abundance of petro-dollar, the air forces of Gulf Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar, have yet to be equipped with fifth-generation fighter jets such as the F-35.
A few days ago, the Turkish Navy received three ships and an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), all domestically built, including its first national frigate named “TCG Istanbul” with 80 percent localisation.
The Russian Aerospace Forces have commenced the deployment of fighter aircraft to patrol the airspace along the “Bravo Line” in the Golan Heights, which serves as the separation zone between Syria and Israel.
A fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet necessitated repair work estimated at US$4 million (RM18 million) due to maintenance crew negligence, as they inadvertently left handheld flashlights in the aircraft’s engine inlet during engine startup.
The Defense Technology Institute (DTI), a research agency under the Ministry of Defense of Thailand, has signed an agreement with an Israeli defense company to produce the “SPIKE” guided missile system in Southeast Asia.
Despite being over 50 years old, the Iranian Air Force still places hope in its Soviet-madeSu-20/22 fighter aircraft and has undertaken upgrades in recent years.
Recently, Pakistan conducted a test launch of the Fatah-II Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) developed by its local defence industry, showcasing yet another “show of force” to its neighboring countries, especially India dan Iran due to the latest flare-up in the border areas.
A pair of United States Air Force’s (USAF) strategic bomber aircraft, B-1B Lancer are in Singapore for a stopover, during which they will conduct air-to-air refuelling training with the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).
After several years of “construction”, the first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) is expected to undergo the Harbour Acceptance Test and Sea Acceptance Trial in the middle of this year.