Bangladesh has “officially” expressed its interest in acquiring the Pakistan-China jointly developed JF-17 “Thunder” fighter jets as part of efforts to modernize its air force.
The French Navy’s air defense destroyer FS Forbin recently made a port call in Penang before resuming its role as an escort vessel for France’s flagship aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle.
Egypt plans to upgrade half of its M1 Abrams main battle tank fleet through a modernization program valued at nearly US$5 billion (RM22.46 billion), involving 555 American-made main battle tanks.
After years of setbacks and delays that nearly led to its cancellation, the construction of Malaysia’s first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 1) is finally approaching completion.
The Malaysian Ministry of Defence has allocated RM12 billion to the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) for the procurement of assets aimed at enhancing the nation’s defence capabilities this year.
The construction of the second prototype of the fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet is progressing well at Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) facility, with its flight expected to take place this year, according to the President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB), Prof. Haluk Gorgun.
Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS) successfully physically handed over KD Kasturi to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) on 14th January 2025.
Embraer announced that the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) and the Uruguayan Ministry of National Defense (MDN) have converted options for five A-29 Super Tucano aircraft into firm orders.
The KARA ATMACA cruise missile, developed by Turkish defense company ROKETSAN, has successfully struck a target at a distance of 400 km in a recent test.
Indonesia has reportedly been offered a US$450 million (RM2 billion) loan by India to purchase the BrahMos missile system, co-developed by India and Russia.