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RAAF P-8A

Watching the Neighbours

With political tension rising around the world, airborne special mission aircraft have arguably never been more important. Asia-Pacific states facing Chinese pressure on their South...
A400M

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...
Y-20 PLAAF

Workhorse Airways

Billed as the unglamorous role of most Air Forces, transports are the aircraft that no nation’s military can do without. As tension grow in the...
SEA torpedo launcher. (SEA)

SEA Brings Its Leading Torpedo Launcher Insight to Defense & Security...

SEA will be highlighting its leading Torpedo Launcher Systems, which provide a crucial element of a multi-layered ship and fleet protection capability, at Defense...
The Milkor 380 UAV

Milkor 380 UAV Development on Show at D&S

Milkor offers a wide variety of products, covering the air, land and sea domains. The main products the company will be exhibiting are its...
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas light combat aircraft

Malaysia Looks to India for New Fighter

India has emerged as the frontrunner for a Malaysian requirement of light combat aircraft, with a package deal that would include maintenance and spares...
EVPU Sirius Electro-Optical System. (EVPU)

Czech EVPU Electro-Optical Systems and more at D&S

EVPU Defence is exhibiting its products at the Defense and Security exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand. The main activities of the company can be divided into...
VBS4 screen image. (BiSim)

BiSim Offers Configurable Desktop Interactive Training

Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is a global software company at the forefront of simulation training solutions for defence and civilian organisations. The company uses...
The Philippines may replace cancelled Mi-17s with CH-47 Chinooks. (David Oliver)

New Plans for the Philippines Air Force

In July, Philippine Air Force (PAF) chief Lt. Gen. Connor Anthony Canlas Sr. said that the PAF reduced the options for its Multi-Role Fighter...
RTAF Gripen and Saab 340 AEW&C. (Saab)

Bilateral Thai-China Exercise Falcon Strike Returns After Covid

An annual joint fighter jets exercise between Thailand and China resumed this month after being put on hold for two years during the pandemic,...

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