Shipbuilding – A Numbers Game
While experience grows among Indo-Pacific naval designers, order numbers remain crucial to keeping costs down and yards in business.
The Indo-Pacific region has a significant...
Higher Caliber
Western manufacturers are now seeing increasingly successful small arms designs emerging from Asia.
The weapon carried by every soldier not only impacts on their effectiveness...
More Bang for Your Buck
Most Asian nations that operate fleets of legacy fighter aircraft continue to procure upgrade packages to increase capability and the extend service life of...
Missing Indonesian submarine declared sunk, human error ruled out
KRI Nanggala, an Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) Cakra-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) that was reported missing in the Bali Sea on 21 April, has been found...
Remote Firepower
Taking the gunner out of harm’s way provides flexibility in terms of where a weapon is sited, how large in can be and how...
Indonesian submarine reported missing in Bali Sea, search and rescue operations...
An Indonesian navy (TNI-AL) Cakra (Type 209/1300)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) has been reported missing and an international search and rescue is presently underway in...
Singapore receives its first H225M helicopter
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has taken delivery of its first H225M helicopter in Singapore.
Airbus Helicopters signed a contract with Singapore’s Ministry...
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...
Elbit Systems and KAI team up for UAS-based ISTAR development
Israel’s Elbit Systems and South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 15 March to expand cooperation in...
NIMR collaborates with ST Engineering to Build Hybrid Electric Vehicles
NIMR, the leading manufacturer of combat-proven wheeled military vehicles, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ST Engineering, a global technology, defence, and engineering...
