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China has reportedly offered modern J-10C and J-31 fighter jets to Egypt, a strong U.S. ally in the Middle East, to further modernize its air force in the conflict-ridden region.
At the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States deployed its fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets to Baltic countries such as Estonia, Lithuania, and Romania to patrol the borders with Russia.
Beginning this year and continuing through 2030, France will embark on the development of a more advanced variant of the Rafale fighter jet.
Pakistan’s decision to acquire China’s fifth-generation fighter jet, the FC-31 “Gyrfalcon,” is set to provide its air force with a significant edge over its traditional adversary, India, in terms of aerial capabilities.
Local defense automotive company, Mildef International Technologies Sdn Bhd (MILDEF), continues to demonstrate its commitment to expanding its global footprint.
Sources informed Defence Security Asia that the Ministry of Defence’s efforts to acquire F/A-18C/D fighter jets from the Kuwait Air Force are progressing smoothly.
The Royal Thai Navy aims to proceed with the purchase of its first submarine from China, several month afer cancelling the deal due to the Chinese manufacturer failure to obtain German-made engine to be used by the submarine as agreed earlier.
Malaysian Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin received a visit from Turkish defence company, Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM), responsible for constructing three Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) Batch II for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).
The Multiple Rocket Launcher System (MRLS) “K239 Chunmoo” produced by Hanwha Aerospace from South Korea seems to be eyeing the Malaysian market, either to replace or complement the Brazilian-made ASTROS MLRS that has been used by the Malaysian army for quite some time.
What has become of the Ministry of Defence’s proposed acquisition of the 155mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) system? Is the Ministry still interested in procuring it?