CSAR: Building towards capability
Dr. Joetey Attariwala -Â Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) as a joint force operation requires a specialisation that many nations cannot afford. However, mission equipment...
Aspiring to Fifth Generation Fighters
David Oliver - The latest generation of fighters is not only coming to Asia-Pacific, but is being also developed within the region.
In April 1991...
Counter UAV: High Tech Flyswatters
JR Ng -Â The use of unmanned aerial systems to disrupt or attack military and civilian personal and locations is now and established threat to...
A330 MRTT Tanker Enters RoKAF Service
Jon Lake - The Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) officially entered service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) on 30 January...
RoKAF in A400 Swap Talks With Spain
Jon Lake - After months of rumour, South Korea has finally started talks with Spain with a view to swapping 30-34 KAI KT-1 turboprop...
Poongsan eyes resurgence in Pakistan
South Korea’s Poongsan, a manufacturer of conventional and specialty ammunition for land and naval forces, is once again exhibiting at IDEAS to highlight its...
Combat Vehicle Modernisation
The desire to retain and operate a selection of armoured combat vehicles in Asia Pacific is encouraging local industry to get ‘in on the...
Amphibious Sustained Reach
Large ships can, by definition, support a number of tasks. Such flexibility inherent in both amphibious and logistics platforms is being exploited by a...
Mittens or Masters, Blue Magpies or Golden Eagles?
As the complexity of fighter aircraft keeps increasing, the need for better training aircraft that can prepare pilots for this higher level of performance...
No peace dividend yet
Although growing interaction with North Korea seems to offer long awaited detante, it is still too early for the South Korean government to slow...
