India advances BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile development
The Indian government’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) announced on 30 September that the country has successfully flight-tested a land-attack version of the BRAHMOS supersonic...
Regional navies conduct flurry of training exercises
Despite the challenges posed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Asia Pacific naval forces pushed on regional deployments and exercises throughout September.
JMSDF's Exercises
Notable examples include...
Arise Maritime Rotary VTOL
Published in the July/August 2020 Issue - A number of OEMs are at various stages of developing unmanned rotorcraft that can be used off...
India’s DRDO unveils new high-speed target drone
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test flown the Abhyas, or High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT), drone on 22 September, the...
Maritime fobs for Seaborne SOF
Published in the July/August 2020 Issue - Across Asia Pacific, special operations forces (SOF) are receiving upgrades in maritime capability to support emerging mission...
BEML bags Rs 842 cr High Mobility Vehicles order for Pinaka...
BEML LIMITED, the leading Defence equipment manufacturer and a ‘Schedule A’ Company under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) received a prestigious order from MoD...
The Vulnerability of Air Bases
Published in the July/August 2020 Issue - In 1921, Italian Army General Giulio Douhet published Il Dominio Dell’Aria (or Command of the Air), a...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (14 September 2020) No25
Dear Readers,
Back from my break and the virtual briefing / conference period is once again gathering momentum. Currently in my diary is Modern Day...
Hindustan Aeronautics Light Utility Helicopter demonstrates high altitude capability
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has successfully completed a 10-day high-altitude demonstration of the indigenously developed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) in the Himalayan region,...
India deploys two Light Combat Helicopters to disputed border with China
State-owned Indian aerospace prime Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced on 12 August that it had deployed two prototype Light Combat Helicopters (LCHs) to bolster...
