Defense news
China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut this year
. Beijing ‘carefully considering’ unveiling the plane at the Zhuhai Airshow in November at a time of heightened regional tension . H-20 will give China the nuclear triad of submarines, ballistic mi…
Southeast Asia
China’s FTC-2000G Bags First Export Contract to an Undisclosed Southeast Asian Country
China’s FTC-2000G multirole combat aircraft bags first export contract
South China Sea
Austal - Philippines Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Simulation
Austal’s OPV design for the Philippine Navy is based on a proven platform that has demonstrated success operating in tropical environments and conducting border patrol and maritime operations. Pri…
South China Sea
How China is quietly increasing its ability to wage war at sea
More intensive naval training is steadily improving the navy’s combat readiness, writes Collin Koh The People’s Liberation Army Navy has been on a roll over the past month, staging successive air…
News
China plans to build 4 carriers, including nuclear: report
China plans to build four aircraft carriers in total to boost its naval power and exert its maritime claims, according to a Russian media report. Official reports in January said that the PLA plan…
Headlines
Russia sells China S-400 surface-to-air missiles
Huanqiu.com says in its report titled Russia has decided to sell S-400 to China: “According to the July issue of Canadian “Kanwa Defence Review” an authoritative source of the Russian military indust…
Philippine Navy
Philippines To Buy 2 Maestrale Frigates From Italy
MANILA — The Philippines is set to buy two Maestrale-class frigates from Italy, a defense official said Wednesday, as the Asian nation races to upgrade its military amid mounting territorial disputes…
Taiwan Military
Taiwan Air Force forms an Anti-Submarine Air Group
S2T Super Tracker of the Republic of China (ROC) Naval Aviation group. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced the establishment of an Air Force anti-submarine group, maintained by eleven S-2…
India- Russia Pivot
Indian Carrier Vikramaditya Sails From Russia for Final Sea Trials ( MiG-29Ks )
A Russian-built aircraft carrier refitted for the Indian navy has set sail for final sea trials prior to handover, a senior Russian defense industry official said Wednesday - five years after it was …
PLAN
Two new-type frigates of PLA Hong Kong Garrison commissioned
HONG KONG, July 2 (ChinaMil) -- The Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) held the commissioning, naming and flag-granting ceremony for the Huizhou frigate and the Qinz…
Philippine Air Force
Philippine AF eyes Gripen as Next Generation of Fighter Planes for its Modernization
MANILA, (PNA) -– The Swedish-made supersonic Gripen plane is emerging as the next generation of jet fighter aircraft being considered by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) for its long-overdue modernizat…
Indian Navy
India inducts new power-packed stealth frigate INS Trikand
NEW DELHI: In tune with its operational drive to turn "stealthy" because surprise and deception are crucial in modern-day warfare, the Navy inducted its latest guided-missile stealth frigat…
Military data
Jinan MAC in Live-Ammunition Firing Drill
A brigade of the air force under the Jinan Military Area Command (MAC) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organized its troops to conduct live-ammunition firing drill in an unfamiliar …
Japan Military
Japan expected to take PAC-3 missiles off alert in Tokyo as North Korea fears subside
TOKYO - Japan is expected to pull missile units deployed around its capital off of alert status because it believes the threat of a launch from North Korea has subsided. Media reports said the units …
Indian Missiles
Agni-V to be tested twice this year, could be inducted by 2015
NEW DELHI: India's most formidable strategic missile, the over 5,000-km Agni-V, will be tested twice before this year ends to ensure it is ready for full-scale induction in the armed forces towar…
South Korea
SKorea extends $7.3 billion fighter jet bidding
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea has extended its window for accepting bids from aircraft makers to supply 60 fighter jets at an estimated cost of $7.3 billion (8.3 trillion won). Arms procurem…
Myanmar
Myanmar Air Force Uses Chinese made UAV
Myanmar Air Force is reported to have acquired 11 Sky-02A from Beijing Micropilot company of China as part of the Air Force effort to venture into unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology. It has also…
Royal Thai Army
Malyshev Plant Presented the First Tank Made for Thailand
T-84 Oplot Main Battle Tank (all photos : LBEconomics) Today, the state enterprise "Malyshev Plant" presented the first production tank "Oplot", made under a contract with the arm…
Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force Wants Light Utility Helicopter Purchase Sped Up
NEW DELHI — The Indian Air Force (IAF) has asked the Ministry of Defense (MOD) to speed up procurement of light utility helicopters. The request comes in the wake of a deadly crash of a newly acquir…
Headlines
Asian military budgets to eclipse US by decade's end
Military budgets in North America will be eclipsed by the end of the decade because of a surge of defence spending in China and its Asian neighbours, a new report says. Next year, Israel will sell t…
