IFV Armament Evolution
Stephen W. Miller - The concept of armoured vehicle use by infantry has evolved as has the size and purpose of its armament. Not...
China’s Next Generation Unmanned Assassins
JR Ng - China has been steadily pushing ahead in its development of stealthy, unmanned deep penetration aircraft in recent years.
The People's Republic of...
CSAR: Building towards capability
Dr. Joetey Attariwala - Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) as a joint force operation requires a specialisation that many nations cannot afford. However, mission equipment...
Aspiring to Fifth Generation Fighters
David Oliver - The latest generation of fighters is not only coming to Asia-Pacific, but is being also developed within the region.
In April 1991...
Counter UAV: High Tech Flyswatters
JR Ng - The use of unmanned aerial systems to disrupt or attack military and civilian personal and locations is now and established threat to...
Up Gunning: CIWS Threats and Responses
Dr. Lee Willett - Whether to meet state-based or asymmetric threats, close-in weapons system capabilities remain central to naval operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Western navies...
Competitive advantage
Dr. Lee Willett - The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) sees people as central to winning the next fight.
Over the last decade, several factors have converged...
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...
India’s Modernisation Challenge
Debalina Ghoshal - In 2018, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman caused concern among many analysts and policy makers when she stated that India had ammunition...
