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Chinese Political Ambition Restrains Defence Exports
China’s defence exports have been growing, but quality and political goals conflict potential customers.
China's defence industry has seen significant growth and development over the...
Korea’s Young Hawk is Growing Up
Development of the KF-21 combat aircraft is going well, and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is now exploring manned-unmanned teaming possibilities.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is...
Singaporean F-16 crash caused by rare failure
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on 19 June that it has concluded its investigation on the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16...
HD HHI launches first Philippine Navy corvette
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched its first corvette for the Philippine Navy at its shipyard in Ulsan, the company...
Singapore air force freezes F-16 training after crash
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has suspended training for its F-16 fleet as a safety measure after one of its Lockheed Martin...
KF-21 Boramae achieves aerial refuelling milestone
South Korea's indigenous KF-21 Boramae multirole combat aircraft performed its first aerial refuelling trial on 19 March, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced.
According...
Careful Modernisation
The Singapore Air Force is carefully modernising its complete fleet through a range of high-end current generation aircraft through to the latest upgrades for...
Japan’s Accelerates Aircraft Modernisation Plans
The recently concluded DSEI Japan 2023 exhibition held in Chiba, Tokyo provided an important insight into Japan’s military modernisation plans and its intention to...
Rising Dragons: China’s Fighter Development Comes of Age
China’s military aviation industry today much advanced from that which relied on exports, although top-line engine production still holds it back.
The formation flight of...
Indian Air Force inducts second Tejas Mk1 squadron
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has commissioned its second Tejas Mk1 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) squadron – No.18 Squadron ‘Flying Bullets’ – in a...
