South Korea readies single-seat FA-50 development
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced in early May a plan to fund the development of a single-seat variant of...
Soldier Modernisation
The Asia-Pacific comprises a highly-congested and complicated operating environment for nations seeking to assert their authority and control over strategic areas, with armed forces...
Malaysia moves on light combat aircraft/lead-in trainer acquisition
Malaysia's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on 22 June that it has released a tender to acquire Light Combat Aircraft/Fighter Lead-In-Trainers (LCA/FLIT) for the...
“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...
Thales Shows Air Defence Starstreak and Tank Killer NLAW
Thales came to DSA with a strong operator endorsement for its Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW).
The UK government has gifted over 3,600 of...
Pushing Back with OPVs
China’s maritime expansion has triggered a surge in interest for offshore patrol vessels to help police EEZs.
OPVs programmes
There are numerous offshore patrol vessels (OPVs)...
Keeping Faith with Light Close Air Support
David Oliver - The appeal of light, close air support aircraft endures in a region increasingly worried by the likelihood of returning Daesh fighters adding...
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...
Brown Water Specialists
Riverine and inshore patrolling in boats designed with shallow draughts, high speed and that are well armed can fulfill missions from anti-criminal activity to...
Sounding Warnings Sooner
Most of the advanced military nations have some kind of Airborne Early Warning & Control systems (AEW&C). In the past the role has been...