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...
Multi-Role Ready
Multi-role combat vehicles (MRCVs) give a good range of options (and savings) over fleets of role specific combat vehicles.
The main battle tank, infantry...
Big Surveillance for Small Platforms
The high performance found in naval surveillance radars equipping large surface combatant is migrating to smaller surface vessels of corvette and Offshore Patrol Vessel...
Malaysia’s Defence Budgeting Still Not Fit for Purpose
The Malaysian government’s budgeting process still does not give its armed forces a clear vision of what procurement to expect, and when.
In contrast to...
Naval RWS, more than just UAS swatters
There is a growing need to add remote weapons stations onto naval vessels to counter a range of emerging threats such as unmanned and...
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...
Malaysia’s Defence Doldrums
Dzirhan Mahadzir - Despite an approaching Defence White Paper, fiscal frugality looks set to dominate near-to mid-term defence acquisition projects.
Despite a change of ruling party...
Affordable Maritime Patrol
While nothing is cheap in defence, a range of less expensive capabilities might be enough, especially if networked with allies.
The Indo-Pacific region has...
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...
The Naval Workhorse – The Rise of OPVs
Offshore Patrol Vessels are gaining popularity as a cheaper but increasingly more capable option to more sizeable and expensive ‘grey navy’ options.
The Asia-Pacific region...
