Close Protection
Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS) are the last line of defence for ships. While they were originally developed to protect against anti-ship missiles, the range...
Iran Displays Large Range of Weapons at DSA
Making a rare appearance at an international defence show, the Iranian Ministry of Defence is showcasing a wide variety of weapons, ranging from long-range...
Gulf Defence Industry moves into high gear
The defence industries in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are developing wide ranges of products, not only to meet sovereign defence needs...
The Signal and The Noise
The electromagnetic spectrum is a loud, chaotic place. Navies must use their Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment to listen carefully to tease out the signals...
Anti-Missile Defence Analysis: Part 1/2
With US President Trump due to begin talks with North Korea’s President Kim Jong-un over denuclearisation, Asian Military Review presents two perspectives on anti-tactical...
Rosoboronexport to showcase defense solutions to the Caspian countries at ADEX...
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is in charge of organizing Russia’s joint display at the Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition (ADEX) 2018, which...
AVT Products Down Iranian Drone
On July 17th, a variant of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) family of counter drone systems, the LMADIS, in use by the USMC, downed an...
Back in Business
Iran is coming in from the cold. The lifting of sanctions regarding that country’s clandestine nuclear weapons programme has implications for the Asia-Pacific as...
Chabahar Project Haltingly Moves Forward
In February, the government of India allocated funds from its foreign aid budget to support the development of a new deep water port in...
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...
