Singapore Army commissions Hunter Armoured Engineer Vehicle
The Singapore Army has commissioned a new variant of the Hunter armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) designed for battlefield engineering missions, the service announced on...
The Increasing Impact of Asia in Europe and the Ukraine War
The Shangri-La Dialogue laid bare China’s undeniable support for Russia in the war in Ukraine, as well as Beijing’s blatant hypocrisy when it says...
Departing From Standard Practice: AUKUS, Nuclear Power and Export Controls
The AUKUS agreement has never looked straight-forward, and who will rewrite the iTAR rules?
Now headed into its fourth year since its proposed founding, the...
Maritime Self-Defense Force Seeking “Performance Based Logistics” for Aircraft Maintenance
On December 12, the Maritime Staff Office of the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) announced plans to procure aircraft maintenance services starting in fiscal...
South Korea launches new army MANET development
South Korean defence prime LIG Nex1 announced that it has signed an agreement worth around US$10.5 million with the government-funded Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology...
Japan seeks large AMRAAM order
Japan has requested to acquire 1,200 new AIM-120C-8/D-3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 2 January.
The...
Boeing Japan Secures ATLA Contract for Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Simulations
On December 10, it was made public that the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has concluded a contract with Boeing Japan Co., Ltd....
New Zealand’s C-130J fleet delivered
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has taken delivery of all five Lockheed C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft in late December 2020, the Ministry...
International Defence Conference 2025 to Kick Off on 16 February Alongside...
The International Defence Conference (IDC) 2025 will take place on 16 February under the theme "Defence Reimagined: Innovation, Integration and Resilience”, coinciding with the...
Beast of Burden
As land forces demand ever-more connectivity over increasingly larger areas, might UAV-based ‘data mules’ emerge as an efficient complement to tactical trunk communications?
Land forces...
