Combat Vehicle Modernisation
The desire to retain and operate a selection of armoured combat vehicles in Asia Pacific is encouraging local industry to get ‘in on the...
Republic of Korea Army Builds River Crossing Capabilities
The end of the year award of a $458 million contract to Hanwha Defense to supply as many as up to 110 M3 Amphibious...
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...
“Engineers Up!”
For all the might of main battle tanks and other fighting vehicles, their progress can be stopped or slowed without the skills and specialist vehicles...
Geography Lessons
Having Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) at your disposal is a valuable asset to any military, but existential threats in Asia-Pacific bring a new dimension to...
Intelligent Intelligence
For a soldier, being able to rapidly deploy, or indeed have access to an already deployed surveillance asset is of paramount importance, and the...
China’s CASC wins follow-on CH-4 UAV export order
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced in early September that it had secured an export contract for its CH-4 (Cai Hong-4, or...
From Ship To Shore
Getting from ship-to-shore from over-the-horizon ranges places a premium on speed. With this in mind, several companies are reimagining the conventional landing craft so...
Care from the Air
One of the world’s largest operators of aircraft in conflict zones is the United Nations. Relying on the provision of aircraft from member states...
Anti-Drone Ammo
Coalition forces and aid groups in Iraq have been harassed by commercial drones used by ISIS (Islamic State) to spread fear. Lacking effective countermeasures...
