Defence
ST Engineering books record S$18.7 billion in contract wins for FY2025
This is a 49% increase from the S$12.6 billion recorded in 2024
US to host meeting of Western Hemisphere defence chiefs Feb 11
TOP defence officials from 34 countries will meet in February to discuss common security priorities in the Western Hemisphere, the US military said on Friday (Jan 23), just weeks after it deposed Vene...
US approves Singapore’s US$2.3 billion purchase of naval aircraft, torpedoes
The city-state is buying four Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, eight MK 54 torpedoes and related military hardware
The world’s copper squeeze is set to intensify on AI and defence spending: S&P
Newer sources of demand are also gaining scale
Trump blocks defence company payouts until arms production speeds up
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump vowed to block defence contractors like RTX from paying dividends or buying back shares until they speed up weapons production, a rare presidential strike at Wal...
China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan
They are the largest to date by total coverage, and in areas closer to Taiwan than previous exercises
Trump unveils ‘Trump-class’ battleships, pressures defence contractors on overruns
[PALM BEACH, Florida] US President Trump on Monday announced plans for a new “Trump class” of battleships, marking the start of an expanded naval buildup and signalling increased scrutiny of defense c...
The underwater cables that carry the Internet are in trouble
If they are damaged, it would weaken transportation grids and disrupt communications between nations, among other issues
Trump says US will sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudi Arabia
Prince Mohammed will press for security guarantees while the US president will urge him to normalise ties with Israel
South Korea to triple AI spending, boost defence budget
SOUTH Korea will triple spending on artificial intelligence and make its biggest defence budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday in his annual parliamentary budget speech...
