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Alliances drive Australian Defence Spending

Australian defence modernisation is moving ahead across a broad front with a ‘build in Australia’ impetus behind many major projects. Modernisation Programme Australia’s defence modernisation programme...
Lockheed-Martin-LRASM-1

Penetrating Maritime A2/AD

Published in the November/December 2020 Issue - Increasing the range of air-to-surface missiles has become an important factor in penetrating A2/AD defences, particularly in...
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...
LDEW-Dragon-Fire

Not yet War Of The Worlds

A UK consortium named Dragonfire is working towards initial laser demonstrations which will potentially culminate in a weaponised capability over the next ten years...
china

China heads into stormy waters

The global political landscape is changing faster than I can recall over the last 50 years. The inward looking “America first” attitude promoted by...
Australian-SOF

SOF challenges as great power rivalry builds

Published in the September/October 2020 Issue - As Superpower competition expands in Asia, regional special forces are looking to re-equip to meet sub-threshold threats. Asia...
Malaysian-Armed-Forces-1

COVID adds to Malaysian Defence Funding Problems

Published in the September/October 2020 issue - Malaysian defence acquisition, not rapid at the best of times, has been hit hard by frequent changes...
ARH-Tiger

ARH – Stick or Twist

Published in July/Augst 2020 Issue - The Australian Defence Force is closing in on a decision on whether it will keep faith with its...
Singapore-F-35B

More Thoughts on Singapore’s F-35B

There have been more developments in Singapore’s F-35B Lightning II acquisition. Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen recently said that the city-state was in...
The Australian Marine Complex at Henderson

Shipbuilding Underway Down Under

Published in the July/August 2020 Issue - Australia has ambitious plans for the construction of new anti-submarine warfare frigates and diesel-electric submarines that will...

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