Southeast Asia Defence

The Malaysian Defence Ministry has issued a 41-day tender for 36 new 105 mm light gun systems valued at RM697.7 million (USD 165 million). The procurement signals a major step in artillery…

Indonesia will receive six new KAI T-50i Golden Eagle aircraft from South Korea, with the first two jets arriving in November 2025. The acquisition strengthens Jakarta’s airpower…

Malaysia’s National Day 2025 will witness history in the skies as the RMAF Chief personally pilots a Su-30MKM, the Air Force’s most formidable fighter, in a dramatic flypast over Putrajaya…

The Thai Cabinet has approved the Royal Thai Air Force’s procurement of four next-generation Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden, solidifying Bangkok’s frontline air dominance…

As Thailand seeks to expand its Gripen fleet, Stockholm’s refusal to approve the sale—triggered by the jets’ combat use in Cambodian airstrikes—signals a looming crisis for Sweden’s arms…

Just hours before a ceasefire was set to take effect, the Royal Thai Air Force deployed its F-16 fighter jets in a second airstrike on Cambodian military positions near the Ta Kwai and Ta…