Indonesia to Acquire Two Italian PPA-Class Warships

Indonesia to Acquire Two Italian PPA-Class Warships

Jan 21, 2025

Indonesia has successfully obtained a loan to purchase two Thaon de Revel-class PPA (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura) multi-role offshore patrol vessels from the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri. Indonesia is expected to designate the two multi-role patrol...
Vietnam and US Strengthen Defense Ties at Defense Expo

Vietnam and US Strengthen Defense Ties at Defense Expo

Jan 16, 2025

Vietnam’s Prime Minister (PM) Pham Minh Chinh welcomed a delegation of aerospace, defense, and security companies from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) in Hanoi in December 2024. The delegation, led by USABC senior vice-president Brian McFeeters and I.M....
PBBM Signs Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act

PBBM Signs Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act

Nov 20, 2024

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) has signed the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act, which aims to foster a robust and sustainable domestic defense industry, reducing reliance on foreign military equipment and technology. The SRDP law...