Japan’s SIGINT Challenge
While Japan has long been involved in the electronic warfare domain, the country’s navy needs to enhance its strategic EW capabilities.
Japan is an Electronic...
South Korea Skills Base Broadens
The South Korean defence industry is widening its skills and knowledge across all sectors, including tier supply.
The Republic of Korea (RoK, or South Korea)’s...
Fighting Back Against UAS
A widening range of methods are being fielded to take down UAS depending on their size.
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) offer new threats as well...
Rising Dragons: China’s Fighter Development Comes of Age
China’s military aviation industry today much advanced from that which relied on exports, although top-line engine production still holds it back.
The formation flight of...
5th Generation Fighters; Beyond Lockheed Martin
International competition is "hotting" up to design alternatives Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-22 and F-35 combat aircraft. And 6th Generation is just over the...
HF Radio: Still Valid After 100 Years
Discovered almost one century ago, High Frequency (HF) radio has never lost its appeal thanks to its ability to move traffic across long distances,...
UAVs Over the Maritime Horizon
Maritime patrolling with UAVs has becoming the norm, allowing manned missions to be dedicated to more mission specific tasks.
Airborne maritime operations such as anti-submarine...
More Thoughts on Singapore’s F-35B
There have been more developments in Singapore’s F-35B Lightning II acquisition. Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen recently said that the city-state was in...
Ballistic Missile Shields
Obtaining a ballistic missile defence capability adds another layer to a nation’s nuclear and/or conventional deterrence.
On 30 August at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall...
Air Defence Challenges in the New Decade
Air defence is coming to the fore of Western military planning after being neglected in the 20-plus years of permissive campaigns since the end...
