Australia shortlists five contenders for naval UAS programme
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected five companies for the Block One phase of Project SEA129 Phase 5, which seeks to boost...
MILDEF HMAV 4×4 Successfully Completes First Round of Military Evaluation Testing
After its public unveiling in February, the MILDEF 4x4 High Mobility Armoured Vehicle (HMAV) has successfully organised its first round of evaluation testing at various...
Indonesian navy receives first locally assembled submarine
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) received its third Nagapasa (Type 209/1400)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) at state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL’s facility in Surabaya on 17 March.
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COVID Setback for SOF Training
Published in the November/December 2020 Issue - Special operations training programmes across the Indo-Pacific region have been significantly hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Navies Surface Interest in Unmanned Systems
Published in the November/December 2020 Issue - Unmanned systems manufacturers are finding a responsive market for their products among navies in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Royal Canadian Air Force speaking at 12th Annual Air Mission Planning...
SMi Group Reports: Colonel Chris McKenna, Royal Canadian Air Force speaker at SMi’s 12th Annual Air Mission Planning & Support Conference, exclusive interview ahead...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (22 MARCH) No.50
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” – Sun Tzu.
Dear Readers,
Following on from last week’s newsletter, the UK government...
Group Captain (ret’d) Robert Daisley, Former PM Joint Operational Doctrine, Joint...
SMi Reports: Group Captain (ret’d) Robert Daisley the conference chair has invited fellow microbiologists to join her at upcoming SMi’s 12th Annual Air Mission...
BAE Systems Australia contracted for further Nulka missile decoys
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 16 March that it has contracted BAE Systems Australia for in-service support and round production of...
Elbit Systems and KAI team up for UAS-based ISTAR development
Israel’s Elbit Systems and South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 15 March to expand cooperation in...