Uncrewed Eyes Look East
Longer range/endurance UAVs make a different to the tyranny of distance when it comes down to ISR.
For full situational awareness, governments and their armed...
Corps Capabilities
The US Marine Corps is overhauling its electronic warfare capabilities supporting land and littoral manoeuvre warfare against a backdrop of ongoing Sino-US tensions in...
South Korea launches L-SAM II development
South Korea's Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) has launched development of the next generation long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM) system called the L-SAM II.
DAPA...
The Increasing Impact of Asia in Europe and the Ukraine War
The Shangri-La Dialogue laid bare China’s undeniable support for Russia in the war in Ukraine, as well as Beijing’s blatant hypocrisy when it says...
Departing From Standard Practice: AUKUS, Nuclear Power and Export Controls
The AUKUS agreement has never looked straight-forward, and who will rewrite the iTAR rules?
Now headed into its fourth year since its proposed founding, the...
Maritime Self-Defense Force Seeking “Performance Based Logistics” for Aircraft Maintenance
On December 12, the Maritime Staff Office of the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) announced plans to procure aircraft maintenance services starting in fiscal...
South Korea launches new army MANET development
South Korean defence prime LIG Nex1 announced that it has signed an agreement worth around US$10.5 million with the government-funded Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology...
Japan seeks large AMRAAM order
Japan has requested to acquire 1,200 new AIM-120C-8/D-3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 2 January.
The...
Boeing Japan Secures ATLA Contract for Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Simulations
On December 10, it was made public that the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has concluded a contract with Boeing Japan Co., Ltd....
South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae development moves closer to production
South Korean defence prime Hanwha Aerospace announced in late November that it has signed a ₩473.1 billion contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for...
