South Asia

India has begun issuing requests-for-information (RFI) for 110 new multi-role fighters to supplant its older aircraft and augment forthcoming Rafale and Tejas procurement. The deal could be amount to up to $20 billion US in business...

The Indian Air Force is reportedly planning to add 201 Tejas Mk2 fighters to its existing order of 123 Tejas. This is conditional on Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd bringing the Tejas Mk2 to fruition....Read More

The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) launched the third Shadhinota-class C13B corvette for the Bangladesh Navy on 12 February 2018...Read More

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is nearing a firm contract for the sale of 30 T129 attack helicopters to Pakistan. It is also in talks with Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand....Read More

Ukrinmash opened a service center for repairing Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Bangladesh Air Force....Read More

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) released a request-for-proposals (RFP) for a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)....Read More

On December 14 the Indian Navy commissioned the first of six DCNS Scorpene diesel-electric submarines (SSK) – the INS Kalvari....Read More

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic-cruising air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) from the Su-30MKI...Read More

Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Defence Purchase (DGDP) has released a request-for-proposal for a standard light armoured vehicle (LAV) platform...Read More

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test-fired its Nirbhay sub-sonic cruise missile on Tuesday, November 07...Read More

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will outsource nearly 70% of the Tejas multi-role fighter’s production work to India’s private sector...Read More

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly pushing for India’s withdrawal from the PAK-FA 5th-generation fighter program with Russia...Read More

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has begun the process of launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for partial privatization ...Read More

The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has received its first four (of 53) UH-60A Black Hawk transport and utility helicopters from the United States...Read More

The Bangladesh Navy selected Leonardo Seaspray 5000E AESA radars for its new-built Dornier 228 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)....Read More

The U.S. Defense Department has issued a $1.38 billion U.S. contract for 150 MD Helicopters MD-530F lightweight utility helicopters for Afghanistan...Read More

An overview and analysis of India’s entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), especially in terms of its impact on India's defence programs....Read More

A comparison of the Turkish TFX with the Shenyang/AVIC FC-31, which is considered an option for Pakistan's next generation fighter needs....Read More