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Navy Officially Welcomes HTMS Ang Thong to Fleet 24 Apr 2012 | 03:05 am
Thailand’s first ship of this kind was built in Singapore at a cost of 4.94 billion baht. The navy plans to order more ships of the same type, because it decommissioned five old auxiliary vessels. CH...
New Maritime Security System Debuts at Exercise Northstar 30 Nov 2011 | 03:14 pm
SOTF troopers storming the hijacked MV Avatar after rappelling from a Super Puma helicopter. It looked like any ordinary commercial ship approaching Singapore's shores, but the seemingly innocuous me...
New Cutting Edge Missile Defence System for ANZAC Ships 30 Nov 2011 | 03:10 pm
All eight of the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac Class frigates will be upgraded with an advanced Anti-Ship Missile Defence system, total cost is $650 million, including the funds already spent upgradin...
Malaysia Requests AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II Missiles 10 Nov 2011 | 12:48 am
AIM-9X2 air-to-air missile WASHINGTON – The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Malaysia for 20 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Bl...
SINGAPORE CONDUCTS LIVE-FIRING EXERCISE IN US 8 Nov 2011 | 06:54 pm
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is conducting a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live-firing exercise, code-named Daring Warrior, from 21 October to 7 November 2011, at Fort Sill, Oklah...
LM develops MH-60R variant 8 Nov 2011 | 06:47 pm
Lockheed Martin is developing a cheaper variant of the MH-60R naval combat helicopter ordered for the RAN without a dipping sonar but with increased range and a reconfigured cabin. George Barton, the...
General Dynamics Awarded $1 Billion to Upgrade Canadian LAV III Vehicles 7 Nov 2011 | 06:36 pm
EDMONTON, Alberta and LONDON, Ontario – The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Min...
South Korea to Gift Corvette to Philippines Navy 15 Oct 2011 | 01:39 pm
Po Hang class corvettes (photo : Chosun) Po Hang Retires To The Tropics South Korea is donating one of its recently retired Po Hang class corvettes to the Philippines Navy. The Po Hangs are 1,200 ton...
Russian Marines To Get New Tracked Amphibia 15 Oct 2011 | 01:08 pm
The new vehicle will be designed by JSC Kurganmashzavod and will be capable to move both on land and at sea staying afloat even in strong sea disturbance. (image : Kurgan) Russian defense ministry or...
Mobile infra-red provides secure comms on Type 45 19 Aug 2011 | 04:25 pm
New infra-red short-range mobile comms system has been installed on the HMS Daring, Dauntless and Diamond. An infra-red short-range mobile communications system from Link Microtek has been installed ...
