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The skies over the Philippines now lie exposed, vulnerable to foreign incursions, as Manila makes the bold yet risky move to ground its fleet of FA-50 fighter jets—its primary line of aerial defense—in the wake of a devastating crash just days ago.
The skies over the eastern Mediterranean have become yet another battlefield between Russia and France, as a Russian Su-35 fighter jet executed aggressive and provocative maneuvers against a French MQ-9 Reaper drone on a surveillance mission in international airspace.
Singapore is making a bold move to expand its undersea arsenal, setting its sights on acquiring two more state-of-the-art Type 218SG Invincible-class submarines—a powerful addition to the four cutting-edge vessels it had previously procured from Germany, announced by its Defence Minister Dr. Ng Eng Hen.
On the first day of Ramadan, Malaysia’s Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, visited the French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle as it transited through Malaysian waters in the South China Sea.
The veil of secrecy shrouding Iran’s acquisition of the formidable Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets is about to be lifted, as Tehran is reportedly preparing for a highly anticipated public unveiling of its cutting-edge Russian-made warplanes on March 19.
For the first time, Iran’s military has unleashed its newly acquired, Russian-made Yakovlev Yak-130 light combat aircraft into the heart of its massive military exercises, executing high-stakes joint operations alongside other military units.
On February 21, there was an unexpected sight during Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visit to the Center for Innovative Technologies —Chinese-made air defense systems prominently displayed alongside the nation’s own domestically developed defense products, raising intrigue about their origin and significance.
The implementation of the Local Planned Maintenance 12 Years (LMP12Y) program for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)’s F/A-18D Hornet fighter jets, utilizing local expertise, has resulted in a 25 percent reduction in government expenditure.
In a dramatic revelation, it has emerged that a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine was unknowingly “hunted” for a staggering nine hours by a Russian anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft in the waters of Russia’s Far East.
Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Chief of Staff, Gen. Lee Young-su piloted his maiden test flight aboard the KF-21 Boramae—a cutting-edge 4.5-generation fighter jet now in its crucial final phase of development.