Tanked Up
It is an often repeated adage that Main Battle Tanks (MBT) are unsuitable for operation in the jungles, mountains and paddies common in Asian-Pacific...
Frigate or Destroyer?
Budgetary and strategic factors are slowly dividing the Asia-Pacific region into navies that can afford destroyers, and those that cannot. This, in turn, is...
GE Outlines Asia-Pacific Marine Engine Developments
Worldwide General Electric (GE) has delivered over 1400 marine gas turbines servicing 35 navies on some 500 ship programmes.
According to George Awiszus, director...
Taiwan Abrams Acquisition Moves Forward
With a tank force consisting primarily of 1960s and 1970s era Chrysler M60A3 and modified M48H main battle tanks the Republic of China’s (ROC)...
New Aussie Air Defence Umbrella
Industry sources report that the Australian Defense Ministry has indicated a requirement for more advanced Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD) systems.
The intent is...
Austral Cape-Ability
Following the success of the ‘Cape’ class patrol boat in service with the Australian Border Force Austal is now building two ‘Cape’ class vessels...
Searching for Submarines
For years, Taiwan has talked about new conventional hunter-killer submarines (SSKs). The country's navy currently operates four aged submarines; two Second World War vintage...
Barrett provides HF radio for air traffic control towers for peacekeeping...
Perth, Western Australia, 25 January 2017 – Barrett Communications High Frequency (HF) radio communications equipment has been installed into armoured mobile air traffic control...
HMAS Brisbane Takes to the Water
The Royal Australian Navy marked a major milestone on 15 December 2016 with the launch of HMAS Brisbane. This ship is the second of...
PNGDF Plans Expansion
Brigadier General Gilbert Toropo, commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), talk to asianmilitaryreview.com about the state of PNGDF capabilities in the...
