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.
COIN air...
SEDEC: the correct address for Turkey-Pakistan Business Relations
The Pakistan-Turkey Business and Investment Forum took place on 13th and 14th of February, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
With participation of:
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
Prime...
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...
Scanning for Trouble
Ground Surveillance Radars (GSRs) help safeguard border lines, military and civilian installations and infrastructure. With local security challenges in mind, several GSR vendors are...
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...
Sweeping the Skies
Guarding economic zones and watching for incursions, either temporary or as part of a deliberate strategy, has raised the need for wide area and...
Employing ‘The Barca Method’ using submarines
“Offence is the best form of defence” is an adage that has been applied to many forms of competitive endeavours, including sports and military...
Frigates fill the Maritime Gap
While the budget for large capital ships is hard to find in the Asia Pacific region, the market for cheaper ‘workhorse’ frigates and corvettes...
RAS 72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Second Delivery to Pakistan Navy
RAS, Rheinland Air Service, has delivered a second aircraft to the Pakistan Navy. The aircraft, known as RAS 72 - Sea Eagle, is part...
Submarine Close Encounters
Tim Fish - The population growth of submarines in Asian-Pacific waters is outstripping the region’s capacity to produce them.
The trend towards the acquisition of...
