A close-up of a full scale model of the Teng Yun UAV being developed by the Aeronautical Systems Research Division (ASRD) of Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST). (Andrew Drwiega)

Asia Pacific UAV Compendium 2022

The value of unmanned aerial vehicles continues to grow in importance, with indigenous development increasing in all categories. Regional military forces are accelerating their acquisition...
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Japanese ground forces get new small arms

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has unveiled its new service-issue assault rifle and automatic pistol during a recorded event held at the Ministry...
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Philippines Fields Rafael Spyder Air Defence

The Philippine Air Force has in the first week of November activated its first Spyder air defence surface to air missile systems. These will...
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DroneShield wins Southeast Asia C-UAS deal, possibly with Singapore

Australian counter unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) developer announced on 11 September that it had received an order for a DroneSentry system for the army...
RAT-31 air surveillance radar

RAP-pers Delight

Developing and operating an Integration Air Defence System (IADS) system is a fiendishly complex exercise. Such systems have two key functions; to help safeguard...
The Striker II helmet-mounted display

Looks Really Can Kill!

Published in the July/August 2020 Issue - Tracing the development of high tech flying helmets for frontline pilots. Flying wearing a helmet mounted sight, a...
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Frigates fill the Maritime Gap

While the budget for large capital ships is hard to find in the Asia Pacific region, the market for cheaper ‘workhorse’ frigates and corvettes...
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Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s PhantomStrike and Air Dominance

Interview by Jon Lake - Annabel Flores, chief operating officer for Global Spectrum Dominance at Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, told...
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A Matter of Status

Published in the July/August 2020 Issue - SE Asian shipyards, traditionally smaller, look to build affordable vessels but may face economic peril in the...
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Remote Firepower

Taking the gunner out of harm’s way provides flexibility in terms of where a weapon is sited, how large in can be and how...

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