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In a significant move reinforcing strategic defence ties in the Middle East, the United States has greenlit the sale of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to Saudi Arabia, a long-standing security partner in the Gulf region.
As European nations grapple with an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape, France is intensifying efforts to persuade its allies to reduce reliance on American military hardware.
The presence of Russia’s fifth-generation fighter, the Sukhoi Su-57 Felon, at Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru is said to be the reason behind the United States’ decision to cancel the flight demonstrations of its F-35 Lightning II and F-16 fighters at the air show.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly turning away from France’s 4.5-generation Rafale fighter jets, especially in the wake of Donald Trump’s dramatic return to the White House, replacing Joe Biden.
The much-anticipated “showdown” between Russia’s fifth-generation fighter jet, the Sukhoi Su-57, and the F-35 from the United States at Aero India 2025, set to take place in Bengaluru from February 10-14, may not materialize.
Fighter jets from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and the United States conducted an aerial exercise known as Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) in Malaysian airspace on January 24.
The failure to procure the U.S.-made fifth-generation fighter jet, the F-35, along with a policy to diversify its defense imports and reduce dependency on Washington, are believed to be the primary reasons behind Saudi Arabia’s intent to acquire up to 100 units of Türkiye’s fifth-generation fighter jet, the KAAN.
The Thai Ministry of Defence has expressed full support for the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) decision to procure the Swedish-made JAS39 Gripen fighter jets over the American-made F-16.
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment to Japan.
Approximately one month after the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) made a port visit to Malaysia, another aircraft carrier from the global superpower has arrived in the country today.