Eyes in the Sky
Roaming UAVs ease airborne border and coastal surveillance.
Enduring territorial disputes, illegal immigration, transnational crime, and domestic and international terrorism in Asia-Pacific continue to drive...
COVID Setback for SOF Training
Published in the November/December 2020 Issue - Special operations training programmes across the Indo-Pacific region have been significantly hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Navies Surface Interest in Unmanned Systems
Published in the November/December 2020 Issue - Unmanned systems manufacturers are finding a responsive market for their products among navies in the Indo-Pacific region.
The...
India tests indigenous AIP system for Kalvari submarines
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested an indigenously developed fuel-cell based air-independent propulsion (AIP) system intended to be retrofitted to...
Elbit Systems wins US$300 million deal to deliver Hermes 900 UASs...
Israel’s Elbit Systems announced on 2 March that it has secured a contract worth approximately US$300 million to supply Hermes 900 medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned...
Karnataka Govt inks MoU with Aerospace and Defence firms; to attract...
Government of Karnataka signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 34 Aerospace and Defense firms at the 13th edition of Aero India Show to bolster...
Airbus signs MoU with GMR Group to collaborate on aviation services...
Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GMR Group, a leading Indian aviation infrastructure developer, to explore collaboration opportunities across aviation services, technologies and innovation.
The...
Boeing and Air Works Announce Strategic Collaboration for Maintenance Support of...
Collaboration in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of P-8I, IAF VIP transport fleet.
First strategic collaboration under the newly launched Boeing India Repair Development...
Boeing positions F-15EX, F/A-18 Block III for Indian military requirements
Boeing India has been cleared by the US government to pitch its F-15EX platform for the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) medium multirole combat aircraft...
SOF challenges as great power rivalry builds
Published in the September/October 2020 Issue - As Superpower competition expands in Asia, regional special forces are looking to re-equip to meet sub-threshold threats.
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