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Disappointed that there have been no buyers for 10 years, Saab, the company that produces the JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft, is now hoping that India, Thailand, and the Philippines will choose the aircraft for use by their air forces.
The year 2024 has only entered its second week, yet North Korea has already conducted its first ballistic missile test of the year, according to reports from the state-run Communist news agency.
In early last year, the Canadian government allocated a total of US$406 million (RM1.89 billion) to acquire the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) air defense system, which will then donated to Ukraine to help address air threats from Russian military forces.
In the span of just a few years, the armed group Houthi in Yemen, officially known as “Ansar Allah,” has acquired a diverse array of anti-ship weaponry, including anti-ship cruise missiles and anti-ship ballistic missile.
The fourth-generation +++ Russian fighter aircraft, the MiG-35 “Fulcrum Foxtrot,” is reportedly set to be produced on a large scale starting next year to meet the needs of the country’s air force.
The Turkish defense industry has achieved another historic milestone with the successful development of a long-range anti-tank guided missile system, “LUMTAS-GM” by its defense firm, ROKETSAN.
To assist the Philippines in its dispute with China over the South China Sea issue, Germany will be contributing additional drones for monitoring purposes in the strategic waterways vital for global trade claimed by Beijing.
Malaysia’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Mohammad Ab Rahman, has exchanged expertise with officers from the Royal Thai Navy’s Mekong Riverine Unit (MRU) here, focusing on the operational methods of riverine surveillance at the border.
Concerns regarding the progress of the 6th generation fighter aircraft development program, known as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), have led France to approve a budget of US$5.5 billion (RM24.75 billion) to acquire 42 Rafale fighter jets.
In the midst of escalating tensions in the Middle East, it has been reported that Egypt has received significant quantity of long-range anti-tank guided missiles, “Vikhr-1,” for use with its Russian-made attack helicopters, the KA-52 “Alligator.”