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Nexter To Provide 18 105LG1 Artillery Systems To Malaysia’s Army Forces

April 19, 2018 @ 06:13 PM

The Malaysian Ministry of Defense announced the acquisition of 18 units of 105LG1 artillery systems for the Army Forces during one of the largest defense services exhibition in Asia, DSA&NATSEC 2018. This 3-year contract will start by November 2019 with the first delivery of 6 light guns and the last delivery is due to take place in February 2020
Singapore Defence Forces Offer Retired Dogs for Adoption

April 3, 2018 @ 12:53 PM

The Singapore Defense Forces (SAF) has called for applications from interested parties to adopt retired dogs from their Military Working Dog Unit. “These dogs have served with pride and distinction and the SAF hopes to put them in good homes to spend their retirement, purely as companions (not guard dogs), with people who will love and care for them as much as their SAF handlers do,” the Singapore MoD said in a statement
New Chief of Defence Force for Singapore

March 13, 2018 @ 09:39 AM

The Singapore Defense Ministry has appointed Army chief Melvyn Ong Su Kiat as a new Chief of Defence Force, effective from March 23. Major-General Melvyn Ong Su Kiat, Chief of Army (COA), is taking over from Lieutenant-General (LG) Perry Lim Cheng Yeow as CDF, and Brigadier-General (BG) Goh Si Hou, Commander 6th Singapore Division, will assume the appointment of COA on 21 March
Singapore Investigation Blames USS John S McCain’s Crew for Deadly Collision With...

March 9, 2018 @ 11:53 AM

A Singapore Ministry of Transportation Investigation has blamed crew of the US Navy Ship, John S McCain for a deadly collision with a merchant ship, Alnic MC in Singapore Strait that killed ten US Sailors in August 2017. The report which was released yesterday said,“the safety investigation determined that the USS John S McCain made a sudden turn to Port (left) into the path of Alnic MC because of a series of missteps that took place after propulsion controls were transferred
Singapore Deploys ASTER-30 Surface-to-Air Missile Defense System

March 8, 2018 @ 05:47 PM

Singapore has deployed the ASTER-30 Surface-to-Air Missile System, manufactured by MBDA, ordered under a contract signed in 2013. According to Defense Aerospace, Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen confirmed the delivery of the system in a speech to Parliaments defense committee on March 2
Singapore Considering Lockheed Martin F-35 Buy

February 9, 2018 @ 12:56 PM

The Singapore government is reportedly evaluating a future purchase of Americas next-generation F-35 fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martins executive said Thursday on the sidelines of on-going Singapore Airshow. "They, I think, are seriously evaluating the F-35, as well as other platforms I'm sure," Lockheed International Executive Vice President Rick Edwards told Reuters this week at the Singapore Airshow, adding, "when they are ready, we will respond
Second Irkut MC-21 Airliner Prototype Being Prepared for First Flight

February 9, 2018 @ 12:02 PM

The second prototype of Russias MC-21-300 airliner is being prepared for first flight even as the first aircraft has completed more than 30 flights. Flight tests of MC-21-300, the new medium-range aircraft confirm the correctness of key design and production solutions, Kirill Budayev, vice-president of Irkut Corporation said on the sidelines of the Singapore Air show
Myanmar To Receive Six Additional Yak-130 Combat Trainers This Year

February 7, 2018 @ 03:57 PM

Russia will deliver an additional batch of six Yak-130 combat training aircraft to Myanmar, Mikhail Petukhov, a deputy director of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), told Sputnik. "In December 2016, a contract was signed with Myanmar on delivery of an additional batch of six Yak-130 combat training aircraft," Petukhov said on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow-2018
After USAF General, French AF Chief Flies In India’s LCA Tejas

February 7, 2018 @ 10:26 AM

The Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, General André Lanata flew the Indian Air Forces domestically built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft on Wednesday during his visit to an Air Force station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Indian Air Force (IAF) in a tweet said, “The Chief of the Staff of French Air Force, General André Lanata, while on a goodwill visit to India, flew a sortie in ‘Made in India – LCA Tejas Aircraft at AF Station Jodhpur, today”
Russian Helicopters, Thai Company MOU on Helicopter Maintenance

February 7, 2018 @ 09:54 AM

Russian Helicopters and Thai company Datagate Limited signed a memorandum of intent on cooperation in setting up a maintenance service center for Russian-made helicopters at the Singapore Airshow. The document was signed by Deputy General Director on Aftersales of Russian Helicopters, Igor Chechikov and Director of Datagate Ms

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