South Korea retires Phantom, readies Boramae for production
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has officially retired its F-4E Phantom II fleet when it stood down its last ten operational Phantom...
Rolls Royce to power Japan’s future Aegis destroyers
Rolls-Royce announced on 30 May that has been selected by Japan to supply the world’s first twin MT30-powered hybrid electro-mechanical propulsion system to power...
RoKA Surion production nears completion
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) announced on 27 May that it had completed initial flight testing of the final KUH-1 Surion medium multirole...
Japan commissions fifth Mogami-class frigate
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) announced that it had commissioned its latest Mogami-class multi-mission frigate, JS Yahagi, at a ceremony at shipbuilder Mitsubishi...
Japan and US commit to hypersonic weapon co-development
Japan and the United States signed an agreement on 15 May to jointly develop the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI), a next-generation missile defence system...
Philippine Navy successfully fires C-Star ASCM
The Philippine Navy announced on 8 May that its Jose Rizal-class missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), had successfully hit a surface target with...
South Korea readies single-seat FA-50 development
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced in early May a plan to fund the development of a single-seat variant of...
China’s first CATOBAR carrier completes maiden trial
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, Fujian, completed its maiden sea trial and returned to Shanghai’s Jiangnan shipyard...
Malaysian Companies Start Local Drone Production
Two Malaysian SMEs are presenting their plans for local production of UAVs at DSA 2024. Pen Aviation is launching the PEN35V, a 35kg quadrotor...
Hanwha Aerospace secures another major Chunmoo MLRS contract from Poland
South Korean defence prime Hanwha Aerospace signed a second executive contract with the Polish Armament Agency to supply additional K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket...
