MAST Asia 2019, the Maritime Air Systems & Technology for Defence, Security and Safety, conference and exhibition opened its doors today at Makuhari Messe near Tokyo, Japan.

The Black Hawk has been tested time and time again in harsh environments and challenging missions across the globe. Now, the world’s most versatile helicopter is getting a new option to help it make the world even more secure: meet the Armed Black Hawk.

For its third Asia event, MAST is pleased to announce that Japan will again host the MAST conference and trade-show June 17-19 2019 in Chiba Province, Tokyo.

At Sea Air Space 2019, the naval defense exposition held near Washington DC in May, Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) was showcasing for the first time a unique feature of the 30FFM: A giant, 360° wall placed inside the CIC and featuring augmented reality.

At this year's IMDEX Asia, Dutch shipbuilder DAMEN unveiled a new variant of its CROSSOVER design specifically configured to answer the future MRCV requirement of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Israel Shipyards Ltd. unveils its new multi-purpose Offshore Patrol Vessel, OPV-45, at IMDEX ASIA 2019. The OPV-45 is designed for a wide range of Naval, para-military and HLS missions, and can carry a variety of payloads according to mission requirements.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. chose IMDEX Asia 2019, held from 14-16 May at the Changi Exhibition Center in Singapore, to pitch its 360° multi-layer naval defense solutions. Among them are the C-DOM naval variant and the Sea Spotter naval IR staring and tracking system.