Asean navies boost ties in fleet review
PATTAYA: Navy forces in Southeast Asian countries have agreed to bolster cooperation in dealing with security, disasters and environmental threats.
The navy chiefs from nine...
Thailand plans joint arms factory with China
The defence technology agency plans to set up a joint centre with China to produce and maintain military equipment in the latest sign of...
Thailand set for Tri-Service Modernisation
In February the Government of Thailand released its ten-year ‘Modernisation Plan: Vision 2026’ built around the need to upgrade Thailand’s armed forces, enhance their effectiveness with...
KAI selects Harris for KF-X Multirole Fighter Aircraft
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has selected Harris Corporation to provide carriage and release systems for the next-generation Korea Fighter-Experimental (KF-X) program, expanding the company’s...
DSME on target for Thai frigate delivery
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is on track to deliver a 122 metre multipurpose frigate on order for the Royal...
Chinese armour boosts Royal Thai Army firepower
The Royal Thai Army has received the first batch of 28 Chinese-made VT4 main battle tanks (MBT), 18 months after awarding a $147 million...
IAI and Hankuk Carbon Enter Joint Company Agreement
Israel Aerospace Industries and Hankuk Carbon from Korea signed this morning an agreement for establishing a joint venture company in the Republic of Korea....
Rugged Looks Good
Battle Management Systems (BMS) for land forces are increasingly migrating down to the lowest tactical echelons, thanks to reductions in the size of the...
Vexing Questions
Prior to the 2013 Sabah Incursion, the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) was focusing its development into a force capable of all aspects of conventional...
RAP-pers Delight
Developing and operating an Integration Air Defence System (IADS) system is a fiendishly complex exercise. Such systems have two key functions; to help safeguard...
