A340 AEW

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...
Aegis combat system

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...
Credit: Airbus Defence & Space

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...
Othello-P Opto-Acoustic Hostile Fire Location System

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...
Deep Search & Rescue Vehicle

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...
Hanwha Redback and Reinmetall Lynx

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...
The Bluebottle an Unmanned Maritime Surface Vessel developed by Ocius Technologies.

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...
Pinzgauer 6x6

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...
US Marine Corps

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...

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