Tag: modernisation
Air Force Modernisation Gathers Pace
China’s continuing threat to Taiwan and its pressure on islands in the South China Sea, plus North Korea’s long-range missile threats to South Korea...
Czech defence industry makes Southeast Asia tour
Czech Republic defence companies embedded as part of Czech prime minister Petr Fiala’s official Southeast Asia tour are reportedly in talks to supply equipment...
Registration Opens for Future Armoured Vehicles Central & Eastern Europe 2021
SMi Group are delighted to announce that the Future Armoured Vehicles Central & Eastern Europe conference will return to take place as a virtual...
The Politics of Defence
Will the controversial new Defence Minister use his position to continue armed forces modernisation or further his own political ambitions?
The surprising appointment of Prabowo...
Alliances drive Australian Defence Spending
Australian defence modernisation is moving ahead across a broad front with a ‘build in Australia’ impetus behind many major projects.
Modernisation Programme
Australia’s defence modernisation programme...
High Readiness Remains
A falling population may result in fewer troops but the Republic of Korea armed forces will counterbalances with Tiger 4.0.
Although it maintains one of...
Hawkish China triggers Taiwanese Defence budget rise
Taiwan’s force modernisation still short of international buy-in so indigenous development and manufacturing remain’s vital.
Tensions between the People’s Republic of China (PRC, or China)...
Vietnam’s Catch Up Challenge
JR Ng - Vietnam’s legacy 1970s armed forces are gradually being updated with new equipment as defence spending increases.
Some of the largest increases in military...
Senior Czech Air Force Military to speak at Helicopter Technology Central...
SMi Reports: Czech Air Force set to give keynote host-nation presentations at the 4th annual Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe conference, taking place...
