Singapore is unlikely to pursue new airlift and maritime patrol aircraft in the short term, as its current platforms can meet those needs following capability upgrades, according to the country’s Air Force chief.
Malaysia will convert two Indonesian-built CN-235 transport aircraft into maritime patrol platforms using U.S. funding set aside for regional nations to improve maritime security, a top general confirmed.
Speaking to reporters at a media roundtable on the eve of the Singapore Airshow, Gen. Charles Brown, Jr. said more tankers and airlifters available to Pacific Air Forces was a “key aspect” to his command’s activities in the vast region.
MDA walks away from Pacific ballistic missile defense discrimination radar plans in favor of taking a new look at the sensor architecture protecting the region.
Canada is reviewing the sale of 16 helicopters to the Philippine Air Force after concerns were raised about human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian country.
Regional tensions, historical grievances, superpower rivalries, and ongoing territorial and resource access disputes all motivate Asian air services to bolster their air power capabilities.
The test bed of Japan’s intelligence gathering version of the Kawasaki C-2 airlifter has broken cover, with photographs emerging of the aircraft undergoing taxi tests.
The U.S. State Department wants to see Vietnam distance itself from Russian arms deals and buy more weapons from the United States, but experts say the cost and complication of American-made technologies could make that transition hard fought.
Embraer moves closer to another contract for its KC-390 multimission transport aircraft, signing a letter of intent with aviation services company SkyTech for up to six aircraft.
The Asia-Pacific regions has shown little interest in the U.S. Air Force's light-attack experiment so far, but its chief of staff wants to change that.
The Bell 412EPI helicopter is fully configured for a variety of missions such as disaster relief, search and rescue, passenger transport and utility transport.