After Five Years, RMN and French Navy Resume Bilateral Maritime Exercise
After a five-year hiatus, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and the French Navy have resumed bilateral maritime exercises under the “La Perouse” banner.
First Indonesian A400M Enters Final Assembly in Seville
The first Airbus A400M for the Indonesian Air Force has entered the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Seville, marking a significant milestone in the production of this multirole tanker and…
Myanmar Allegedly Traded Six Elephants as Payment for Six Russian-Made Su-30SME…
On January 7, Defence Security Asia reported that Russia had fulfilled a 2018 contract by delivering six Sukhoi Su-30SME fighter jets to the Myanmar Air Force.
Turkish-Made 105mm Boran Howitzer Poised to Enter Malaysian Army Service ??
As early as August 2022, Defence Security Asia published an article on the Boran 105mm howitzer, developed by Turkey’s defense industry company Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi A.Ş (MKE).
French Atlantique 2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft “Locked On” by Russian S-400…
During the night of January 15-16, a French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft was “locked on” by the radar of a Russian S-400 air defense system while flying over the Baltic Sea.
Malaysia’s MINDEF Sec-Gen Takes A Closer Look at Maintenance of Su-30MKM, F/A-18C/D…
The Secretary-General of the Malaysian Ministry of Defence, Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali, recently conducted a working visit to two Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) airbases—Gong Kedak Air Base…
Philippines Plans to Acquire 12 Additional FA-50 Block 20 Fighter Jets for Its Air…
The Philippine Department of National Defense is reportedly planning to procure an additional 12 FA-50 light combat aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to establish a second…
2026 to Be a Busy Year for RMAF as It Begins Receiving FA-50M Fighters and ATR 72 MPA
During his 2025 New Year address held recently, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin announced that the construction of the FA-50M light combat aircraft and the ATR 72 Maritime…
Greece Seeks to Block Turkey’s Acquisition of BVRAAM “METEOR” Missiles
Turkey’s acquisition of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets has reportedly unsettled its neighbor and longstanding rival, Greece, which has voiced strong objections to the sale.
Bangladesh “Officially” Expresses Interest in Pakistan-China Developed…
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.