Airborne Trip Wires
Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft operating in the Asia Pacific region.
From a purely West-centric view-point, it may come as something of a surprise to...
Intelligent Development: Managing Data Through the CMS
A combat management system (CMS) is as essential in a modern warship as any of the platform’s sensors and weapons.
Discussion of naval ship and...
New Zealand fully retires P-3K2 Orion MPA
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) retired the last three Lockheed Martin P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) at the end of January...
Australia’s Sovereign Satellite
The Australian government is about to select a prime industry space partner to set it on a course that will deliver its own managed...
Australia Fielding AFV Threat Detection
One of the greatest challenges for combat vehicles operating on the battlefield is identifying that they have been targeted by an enemy.
Recognizing that...
Up From The Deep
Submarine rescue vehicles (DSRVs) is the strongest, but not the least, capability on which JFD has built its reputation among naval and special forces.
The...
Australia’s Infantry Fighting Vehicle Decision Delayed
The long-anticipated selection decision in Australia’s Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) has been delayed until 2023.
The two contending companies Hanwha Defense Australia and Rheinmetall...
Ocius wins Australian navy USV deal
Sydney-based Ocius Technologies has won a A$4.9 million contract to deliver five Bluebottle unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to boost...
New Zealand Army Utility Vehicle Replacement
The New Zealand Army is moving forward to replace its current fleets of tactical utility vehicles. The acquisition is the last of Tranche One...
Budget versus Necessity – How New, How Soon?
Airbus, Bell, Leonardo and Sikorsky participated in an AMR survey to gauge their perspectives of business opportunities within the Asia-Pacific military rotorcraft market over...