News in Brief Update Aug 11
BEIRUT BLAST: MALBATT 850-7 READY TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER RELIEF
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Battalion 850-7 (MALBATT 850-7) peacekeeping force is ready to...
Indonesia cuts defence budget – again – but wants to buy MV-22 Ospreys
COVID-19 is already causing many countries to reassess their defence spending – and for the second time this year Indonesia has indicated further cuts...
Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Rafael team up on US Iron Dome production
https://youtu.be/1kgiimOr5xU
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli-based defence technology company, have signed a joint venture to...
Boeing, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Partner on State of the Art Upgrades to Japan’s F-15J...
Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) recently signed a Direct Commercial Sale agreement to support upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet.
The contract is part of...
Induction of Rafale In Indian Air Force
https://youtu.be/R1Qve8hUmes
The first five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale aircraft have arrived at Air Force Station, Ambala. The aircraft got airborne from Dassault Aviation Facility,...
Kleos Space Progresses Second Cluster – Q2 2020 Activities Update
Highlights:
Kleos Awarded Micro-Satellite Military Utility Project Contract
Mid-East Channel Partner Agreement Signed
MoA and Data Agreements Signed with Global Spatial Technology Solutions
Significant...
Singapore and Brunei Navies Conclude Bilateral Exercise Pelican Conducted at Sea
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) have concluded the bilateral Exercise Pelican. Held from 27 to 29 July 2020...
Eurofighter and Indonesian decision making irrationality
The eccentricity of Indonesian military acquisitions probably peaked in 1993 with the highly questionable decision to purchase more than 40 used ships from the...
Cyber Defence
In this information age, cyber threats have been rapidly evolving and are becoming increasingly sophisticated and destructive. Cyber threats do not respect sovereign boundaries...
MQ-25’s new aerial refueling gear
Boeing is preparing its MQ-25 T1 unmanned aerial refueling test asset to return to flight test later this year, this time with a U.S....
