Defence Down Under
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is one of the best-equipped militaries in the Asia-Pacific region and several programmes are underway introducing new and upgraded...
Trio combine for Drone Defence
ESG Elektroniksystem und Logistik, Diehl Defence and Rohde & Schwarz have signed a cooperative agreement in the area of drone defense.
The companies want to...
Logistical Legacy Leaves Room for Change
Although a market with traditionally low numbers, there are plenty of airframe manufacturers ready to react to any gap in the military freighter market.
The...
Keeping Them Flying and Effective
New helicopters, to maintain effectiveness, need a planned upgrade path - something that the Royal Australian Navy is addressing early. Older aircraft may swap...
Doing More With Less
Two key factors are driving the modernisation of Singapore’s armed forces: increasing regional security concerns and declining national birth rates. In this context, the...
Malaysia Tightens Its Belt
Given Malaysia’s ongoing fiscal limitations and the continuing depreciation of the national currency, it is expected that the Malaysian Armed Forces will not make...
Russian Stand Packs a Punch
Rosoboronexport are presenting more than 220 examples of Russia’s production of all types of armed forces equipment at Defence & Security 2017. These include...
Will the Sun set on Air Superiority?
Japan possesses one of the most capable air forces in the Asia-Pacific alongside the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States. Its...
Feet Wet
While naval support helicopters remain a key element of any navy, the development of small UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) is gaining pace to prove...
UAE’s NIMR Automotive announces new partnerships
NIMR Automotive has expanded its business into the Southeast Asian region following agreements with industry partners in Thailand and Malaysia.
NIMR has been working closely...