Tag: FMS
Philippine Air Force expands Cessna-208B ISR aircraft fleet
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has taken possession of a third Cessna-208B (C-208B) Grand Caravan EX intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft following an...
South Korea requests additional F-35s
The US State Department has approved a possible deal of up to 25 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters to South Korea...
Indonesia commits to Boeing F-15EX acquisition
Indonesia has moved closer to acquiring Boeing’s latest F-15EX fighter aircraft following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the company at...
Taiwan to get unprecedented military aid package from US
The United States has announced a historic US$345 million military aid package for Taiwan which will for the first time be drawn from existing...
South Korea greenlights CH-47F helicopter acquisition
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), which serves as the procurement arm of the South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND), has endorsed a...
SOF challenges as great power rivalry builds
Published in the September/October 2020 Issue - As Superpower competition expands in Asia, regional special forces are looking to re-equip to meet sub-threshold threats.
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US approves sale of SeaGuardian UAVs to Taiwan
The US State Department has approved the sale of four “weapons ready” MQ-9B SeaGuardian medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Taiwan, the...
US approves ground and air-launched precision missile package to Taiwan
The US Department of State has approved several requests by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) for stand-off...
Indonesia Cleared for Purchase of Eight MV-22s
Indonesia has been cleared by the US State Department for a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of eight MV-22 Block C Osprey tiltrotor aircraft...
Keeping Them Flying and Effective
New helicopters, to maintain effectiveness, need a planned upgrade path - something that the Royal Australian Navy is addressing early. Older aircraft may swap...
