China edges ahead of United States in integrated air defence, land-based...
China's relentless efforts to modernise and restructure the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has resulted in an increasingly capable and well-equipped organisation that is well...
Air Defence Reawakens
Published in the September/October 2020 Issue - There is renewed urgency to provide air defence systems that not only work in isolation, but can...
Cheaper Options for Ground Attack
There is now a growing range of ground attack aircraft available now, the purchase of which will not break a nation’s defence budget.Â
COIN air...
Shipbuilding – A Numbers Game
While experience grows among Indo-Pacific naval designers, order numbers remain crucial to keeping costs down and yards in business.
The Indo-Pacific region has a significant...
Underwater Arms Race
The number of navies that can now invest in submarine technology is increasing, although operational capability will still vary widely.
The submarine arms race in...
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...
China Broadens Cyber Options
China is prepared to use its burgeoning cyber capabilities for industrial espionage, trans-national harassment, national defence and as a support to military operations.
In its...
South Asian navies show strong presence in Qatar
South Asian navies turned up in force at the latest edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX)s held in Qatar...
Coast Guards welcome OPV Boom
Asian-Pacific navies traditionally operate traditional warships leading the Coast Guards to benefit from very capable Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV).
Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) have gained...
Japanese GSDF Moves to Truck Mounted Artillery
The 2019 Japanese Ground Self Defense Force officially unveiled its new Type 19 155 mm Wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer (Hitokyuu-shiki-sourin-jisou-155mm-ryuudan-hou) at the defense demonstration at the...
