Leilani Chavez

Leilani Chavez is an Asia correspondent for Defense News. Her reporting expertise is in East Asian politics, development projects, environmental issues and security.

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Japan set to lift export restrictions on F-X fighter jet

Companies involved in the program have also expressed intentions to export the jets to other countries to defray development and production costs.

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Asian nations rushing to buy counter-drone tech as conflicts intensify

South Korea’s military installed Liteye drone-detection systems, now made by High Point Aerotechnologies, to spot North Korean aerial intrusions.

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Next Indonesian president may be boon to military buildup, expert says

It appears Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto could become Indonesia's next president.

Singapore to buy eight F-35 jets, raise defense budget

The F-35A purchase would be on top of earlier orders for 12 F-35Bs from the American defense company Lockheed Martin.

ST Engineering inks aircraft repair deals with Airbus, Embraer

Singapore’s largest defense contractor has signed a series of preliminary maintenance, repair and overhaul agreements with French and Brazilian companies.

Honeywell, PTDI ink deal for Indonesia’s Black Hawk helicopter program

Honeywell is working with PTDI to provide technologies to elevate and sustain the aircraft.

Embraer sees strong demand for C-390 Millennium airlifter in Asia

Officials said they plan to take the C-390 plane on display at the Singapore Airshow to other countries in the region before returning to Brazil.

Philippines hints at fresh fighter fleet amid negotiations with Sweden

The two governments are now ironing out the final terms of defense cooperation based on a memorandum of understanding signed last year.

Japan sends companies to Singapore Airshow with eyes on foreign market

This is the largest industrial contingent outside Japan after the government relaxed post-war arms exports in 2014.

China unveils export version of attack helicopter

China this week unveiled the export version of the signature attack helicopter by the People’s Liberation Army at the Singapore Airshow here.

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Companies involved in the program have also expressed intentions to export the jets to other countries to defray development and production costs.

South Korea’s military installed Liteye drone-detection systems, now made by High Point Aerotechnologies, to spot North Korean aerial intrusions.

It appears Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto could become Indonesia's next president.

The F-35A purchase would be on top of earlier orders for 12 F-35Bs from the American defense company Lockheed Martin.

Singapore’s largest defense contractor has signed a series of preliminary maintenance, repair and overhaul agreements with French and Brazilian companies.

Honeywell is working with PTDI to provide technologies to elevate and sustain the aircraft.

Officials said they plan to take the C-390 plane on display at the Singapore Airshow to other countries in the region before returning to Brazil.

The two governments are now ironing out the final terms of defense cooperation based on a memorandum of understanding signed last year.

This is the largest industrial contingent outside Japan after the government relaxed post-war arms exports in 2014.

China this week unveiled the export version of the signature attack helicopter by the People’s Liberation Army at the Singapore Airshow here.

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