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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Australia receives last of 3,580 Rheinmetall MAN medium and heavy tactical vehicles

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  One of the Australian Army's HX series truck. Photo c/o DoD. The Australian subsidiary of German defense company Rheinmetall MAN Milit...
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Philippines to acquire more military hardware including Brahmos missiles, submarines

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  Hanwha Ocean offered the KSS-IIIPN submarine to the Philippine Navy. Photo c/o Hanwha Ocean. The Philippines is expected to continue its o...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Malaysia finalizing acquisition of ex-Kuwaiti F/A-18C/D Hornet fighters

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  A F/A-18C Hornet of the Kuwait Air Force. Photo c/o Defence Security Asia. The Malaysian Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said during a...
Friday, February 7, 2025

Indonesia eyes acquiring aircraft carrier to support non-combat operations

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PT PAL presenting their proposed helicopter landing dock design in 2024. Photo c/o PT PAL. The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) has started assessme...
Monday, February 3, 2025

Australia receives first Arufara-class offshore patrol vessel

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  NUSHIP Arufara (OPV-203). Photo c/o APDR. On 30 January 2025, the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has confirmed that the Royal Aust...
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Malaysia to upgrade Lekiu-class frigates’ anti-ship missile systems

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  The Naval Strike Missile from Kongsberg Defense. Photo c/o Kongsberg. The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) is planning to replace the anti-ship ...
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Vietnam closer to acquire K9 Thunder 155mm self propelled howitzers from South Korea

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  The K9 Thunder 155mm self propelled howitzer. Photo c/o Hanwha Defense. Vietnam is reportedly close to signing a deal with South Korea’s H...

Indonesian shipbuilder launches new multipurpose ship for Indonesian armed forces

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  Launching of new MDV for the TNI. Photo c/o PT Terafulk Megantara Design. Indonesian shipbuilder PT Noahtu Shipyard launched a new 65-mete...
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

First Australian AS9 Huntsman 155mm self propelled howitzer delivered

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  What is believed to be the first AS9 Hunstman SPH of the Australian Army. Photo c/o Gregory Knowles @ X. A photo uploaded by Gregory Knowl...
Monday, January 20, 2025

Philippines pursuing 12 more FA-50 Fighting Eagles, highlight defense projects for 2025

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  One of the PAF's FA-50PH Fighting Eagle light fighter. Photo c/o Wikipedia. The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) inten...
Friday, January 17, 2025

India simultaneously commissions new Submarine and Surface Combat Ships

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  Commissioning of three new ships of for the Indian Navy on 15 January 2025. Photo c/o Naval News. The Indian Navy held a simultaneous comm...
Monday, October 7, 2024

Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore to receive new batch of JDAM smart bombs

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  The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM). Photo c/o Boeing. The US Department of Defense has issued a contract award to American company Bo...
Sunday, October 6, 2024

New Zealand naval hydrographic ship sinks off Samoa

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  The HMNZS Manawanui (A09) as it starts to tilt before sinking. Photo c/o Radio New Zealand. A ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) wa...
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Singapore commissions two new Invincible-class Type 218SG submarines

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  The RSS Impeccable. Photo c/o The Straits Times. The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has brought the first two new Invincible-class deise...
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