Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Completes First Firing Test, Hit Target with MAM-T Missile
Bayraktar TB3, which recently made history by becoming the world’s first armed unmanned aerial vehicle to take off and land on a short-runway vessel, successfully completed its first firing…
Thailand to Test Gripen E/F’s Highway Takeoff and Landing Before Final Decision
Recently, the Thai Ministry of Defence has announced its plans to procure the JAS39 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden's Saab Group.
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…