Building Regional Response to Chinese Naval Build-up
Individual nations around the South China Sea, while not being able to match China’s maritime strength, are trying to add to, and modernise, their...
Indonesia puts Qatari Mirage 2000 deal on hold
The Indonesian government has postponed a plan to purchase 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets formerly used by the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s (QEAF’s)...
Thales Alenia Space wins space-based observation contract from Indonesia
Thales and Leonardo joint venture Thales Alenia Space has signed a multi-mission contract with Indonesian state-owned company PT Len Industri to deliver an advanced...
Submarines Resurgent
Submarines are undergoing a renaissance in the Asia-Pacific region. Excluding mini-submarines, approximately 230 are in service.
With a growing naval superpower present in the Asia-Pacific...
Vaulting Ambition
Airframers in the Asia Pacific region are transitioning away from building under license to developing their own platforms.
The Asia Pacific region is the home...
Honeywell Signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) With PT Dirgantara Indonesia...
Honeywell signed a MOU with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) on 13 November 2023 to discuss further collaboration on several initiatives that will enhance the...
TRD counter-drone solutions expand around the world
Singaporean company TRD is launching a new man-portable drone gun at Defense & Security 2023. Called the Orion-I, where the “I” stands for integrated,...
Air Force Modernisation Gathers Pace
China’s continuing threat to Taiwan and its pressure on islands in the South China Sea, plus North Korea’s long-range missile threats to South Korea...
Indonesia signs for new submarine rescue ship
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 10 September that has signed an agreement to buy a submarine rescue vessel worth US$100 million...
Spectra Group break into Asia with SlingShot sales to the Indonesian...
Spectra Group, the specialist provider of secure voice, data and satellite communications systems is very pleased to announce that it has broken into the...
