DefenceTalkThe US and Chinese defence ministers will hold their first face-to-face talks in Singapore Friday, Chinese state media said, as the superpowers lock horns over security disputes ranging from Taiwan to contested waters. The relationship between the two countries has deteriorated due to myriad issues in recent years. As well as Taiwan and the South […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-us-defence-ministers-to-hold-talks-in-singapore-78945/

DefenceTalkVice President Kamala Harris accused China on Tuesday of intimidation in disputed Asian waters, seeking to rally regional allies as the United States’ superpower status takes a hit over Afghanistan. Her comments in Singapore came as Washington seeks to reset relations in Asia after the turbulent Donald Trump era and build a bulwark against the […]

DefenceTalkSOUTH CHINA SEA: The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and the Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class multi-role stealth frigate RSS Steadfast (FFS 70) conducted a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea, May 24-25. The events were an opportunity for Gabrielle Giffords and Steadfast to practice and enhance bilateral interoperability between […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-singapore-navies-conduct-joint-exercise-in-south-china-sea-75672/

Singapore, (DefenceTalk.com): Airbus and Singapore have agreed to collaborate on the development of the A330 SMART Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The SMART MRTT program will develop, certify and implement Automatic Air-to-Air refueling (A3R) capability as well as enhanced maintenance solutions for the A330 MRTT. With this […]

More than 70 exhibitors including US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin have pulled out of the Singapore Airshow over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, but organizers insisted Sunday that Asia’s biggest aviation event would still go ahead. Precautionary measures — including a major reduction in public attendance and temperature screenings — have been imposed ahead of […]

China’s air force will take part in the Singapore Airshow for the first time next week, organizers said, despite the city-state having banned travelers from China due to the coronavirus outbreak. Singapore last week barred passengers who had recently travelled to mainland China from landing or transiting through the city in a bid to contain […]

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will unveil the HERON MK II, a Multi Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), at the upcoming Singapore Airshow. The HERON MK II is an updated model of the HERON UAV, which is used by the Israeli Air Force and is operational with over 20 other organizations worldwide. Using […]

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore of up to twelve (12) F-35B Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.750 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The […]

The United States has approved the sale of up to 12 F-35 fighter jets — one of the most advanced warplanes ever built — to Singapore for around $2.75 billion, officials said Friday. The city-state last year said it planned to buy four of the jets, with an option to purchase eight more, picking the […]

DefenceTalkFrench aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle set sail on Tuesday from the Mediterranean port of Toulon following two years of refurbishments and upgrades for a deployment that will see it travel to the Indian Ocean and Singapore. “There are departures that leave a bitter taste in one’s mouth, but not yours. Yours already has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/frances-charles-de-gaulle-aircraft-carrier-sets-off-for-asia-72178/