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Singapore Army's UAVs Deployed in Afghanistan

November 27, 2017 @ 06:13 AM

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from Singapore's UAV Command have been deployed in the fight against terror in Afghanistan, Second Minister for Defence Mr Ong Ye Kung said on November 24. Speaking after visiting the UAC command base at at Murai Camp, Kung said, "Our UAVs have been deployed to Afghanistan to assist in the global fight against terrorism and contribute to the reconstruction of Afghanistan
Elta Awarded $39 Million for Counter UAS Systems

November 24, 2017 @ 09:15 AM

Elta has been awarded a not-to-exceed $39 million contract action for counter unmanned aerial system supplies. This contract provides counter unmanned aerial system in support of US Strategic Command joint emergent operational needs, the US department of defense said in a statement Thursday
Minimal Damage to US Navy Ship as Japanese Tug Boat Scrapes Past...

November 19, 2017 @ 12:19 PM

USS Benfold, a guided missile destroyer sustained ‘minimal damage when a Japanese tug boat lost propulsion and drifted into the US Navy ship in Sagami Bay, southwest of Tokyo Saturday. The incident occurred during a towing exercise when the drifting tug boat scraped past the US Navy vessel, the Navy said in a statement adding that the incident would be investigated
Trump Raises $6 Billion Request for Missile Defense System, US Navy Ships...

November 7, 2017 @ 12:16 PM

The US President has requested an approval from Congress for a new wave of funding to support a missile defense system, US Navy ships repair and his new Asia strategy. “The request includes an additional $4
StandardAero Acquires Vector Aerospace from Airbus

November 4, 2017 @ 09:01 AM

StandardAero has finalized the acquisition of Vector Aerospace from Airbus. Vector is a global aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul company, providing responsive, quality support for turbine engines, components, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, the company said in a statement Friday
US-Thai Military Exercise to Have Participation from China

October 19, 2017 @ 09:08 AM

Some 29 countries and 12,000 personnel, including from China, US, Thailand and India are expected to participate in the biennial ‘Cobra Gold Asia-Pacific military exercise to be held in Thailand in February 2018. According to the Royal Thai Armed Forces headquarters, ‘Cobra Gold 2018 will be held at the armys Surathampitak and Suranaree military camps and the air force's Wing 1 in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima
US Navy Sends Substitutes for Missile Defence Ships Damaged in Collisions

October 13, 2017 @ 01:29 PM

The US Navy will deploy alternative guided-missile destroyers to cover gaps left by two ballistic missile defense-capable destroyers that were damaged in collisions with merchant ships, amidst growing nuclear threats by North Korea. The Norfolk-based cruiser USS Monterey (CG-61) and Pearl Harbor-based destroyer USS OKane (DDG-77) will be deployed to assist in BMD missions, two Navy officials told USNI News
Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines Launch Joint Trilateral Air Patrol

October 13, 2017 @ 09:26 AM

Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have launched a Trilateral Air Patrol at the Subang Air Base in Malaysia on Wednesday. The TAP is a follow-up of the Trialteral Cooperative Arrangement between the three countries
Singapore Government Awards Cybersecurity Research Project To Kaspersky Lab

October 9, 2017 @ 12:49 PM

Russia-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab have been awarded a research project by the Singapore government under the National Cybersecurity R&D Programme to provide an innovative solution for identifying source of APT malware. In collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS), the research project by Kaspersky Lab is one of the nine cybersecurity projects awarded by the Singapore National Research Foundation with a total of $15
Repairing US Destroyer John S McCain to Cost $233 Million

October 5, 2017 @ 12:27 PM

Repairing USS John S McCain, the destroyer damaged in a collision with a tanker vessel near Singapore in August is expected to cost $233 million with the repair work being done in Japan. “Damage assessments conducted while the ship was moored in Singapore since the Aug

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