Chinese coast guard and navy ships allegedly used water cannons against Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Wednesday, leaving one of them, BRP Datu Pagbuaya, damaged. The incident occurred during a routine patrol involving Philippine Coast Guard and fisheries vessels aimed at safeguarding Filipino fishermen
An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon crashed today while flying during exercise Pitch Black 2024 in Australia, which marks Italy's first participation in the multinational exercise. The crash occurred for unknown reasons in the Douglas Daly region of the Northern Territory, southwest of Darwin
The 2024 'Pitch Black' exercise will involve 440 aircraft from 20 nations, with first-time participation from Italy, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Spain, Brunei, and Fiji. The biggest Exercise Pitch Black in Air Force history will return from July 12 to August 2
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with Brunei's Ministry of Defence to purchase six H145M helicopters. Said Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters
The U.K
Airbus, Leonardo and Lockheed Martin have been invited to submit bids for the U.K
The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) marked the arrival of the first two Airbus C295MW transport aircraft at Rimba Air Base's Air Movement Centre on 24 January, 2024. The acquisition, part of a four-aircraft deal with Airbus Defence and Space SAU, Spain, was formalized through a contract signed on 2 December 2022, as announced by the Brunei Ministry of Defence (MINDEF)
Expecting a slew of procurements for light fighter-trainers in the Asia-Pacific region, China exhibited multiple fighter-trainer models at the Singapore Airshow including the JF-17, L-15, FTC-2000G and K-8 trainer. The stall of Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) at the ongoing Singapore Airshow exhibited the light fighter-trainer models with an eye on upcoming procurement in Malaysia which has issued a tender for light fighter -trainers in which the Chinese L-15 light fighter-trainer is participating
The U.S
The United States (US) has suspended the Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training (CARAT) drill with Sri Lankan military scheduled to take place this week in wake of series of eight explosions that ripped through the country on Sunday. The blasts were targeted at the island nation's Catholic churches and hotels