Logistical Legacy Leaves Room for Change
Although a market with traditionally low numbers, there are plenty of airframe manufacturers ready to react to any gap in the military freighter market.
The...
The Mi-171A2 and Ansat helicopters performed demonstration flights in Vietnam
As part of the demonstration tour in Southeast Asia, on November 16, Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented the Mi-171A2 and Ansat...
Rosoboronexport organizes Russia’s display at the first DSE Vietnam 2019...
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is the organizer of Russia’s joint display at the first International Defense & Security Expo Vietnam 2019...
The Huntsman Still Rules the Waves
Once again tension over disputed island and territories in the South China Sea is the focus for Asia-Pacific nations to re-evaluate their maritime surveillance...
Controp secures further EO/IR payload order from PAVN
On 1 November, Israel’s Controp Precision Technologies announced a follow-on order for a number of maritime EO/IR payloads for the People's Army of Vietnam...
“Tank!!” The psychological impact of Armour
Mobility, firepower and protection. Three qualities of the Main Battle Tank that are seeing regional armies keep to modernise their stocks.
The tank is a...
Vietnamese navy takes delivery of new submarine rescue ship
The Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) has received its first submarine rescue vessel in a ceremony held on 30 July at the state-owned Z189 Shipyard...
Arming the Archipelago
Traditionally devoted to internal security and relying on the United States for protection from threats, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are undergoing...
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...
Guarding the Coasts
Somewhere between economic constraints and a significant increase of non-traditional threats in littoral regions and on the high seas, the market for Offshore Patrol...
