17 April 2023
by Ridzwan Rahmat
Chief Executive of DSTA, Mervyn Tan. (DSTA)
With a total land area of 730 km 2 , Singapore is the smallest country in South East Asia. However, its military might betray its size as the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is widely recognised today as the region's most modern and well-equipped service.
25 May 2023
by Akhil Kadidal
An Italian Air Force ATR 72 maritime surveillance aircraft takes off from Malaysia in 2017. In Italian service, this aircraft is known as the P-72A. (Leonardo)
The Malaysian government has ordered two Leonardo ATR 72-600 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).
In an announcement during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2023, on 25 May, the Malaysian Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) said that the two aircraft represented “Phase 1” of the aircraft's acquisition.
25 May 2023
by Santiago Rivas
Argentina's few remaining A-4ARs have effectively served out their lifespans. The future of the fleet is unclear. (Santiago Rivas)
Latin American fighter fleets were regularly modernised through the 1980s, with aircraft such as the French Mirage family, British Hawker Hunter, and American F-5 Tiger II and A-4 Skyhawk flying routinely. Most regional air forces have since seen their budgets constrained and fleet renewals restricted in terms of size and capability.
25 May 2023
by Zach Rosenberg
US marines filing into an MV-22 on USS Kearsarge off the coast of North Carolina during Exercise ‘Bold Alligator' in 2012. (Janes/Mike Fabey)
Boeing's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania V-22 factory, which produces the fuselage and other major equipment for the joint Bell-Boeing tiltrotor aircraft, may close as soon as 2025, according to a Boeing official.
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