Tag: Saab
Saif Sareea UAV Trials
David Oliver in Oman -Â During Saif Sareea 3, members of 1 Armoured Infantry Brigade under the command of Major Henry Jordan, SO2 Strike Experimental...
Fast Attack: Still a Threat in the Littoral
Small, swift missile-bearing attack craft can do great damage at range if allowed to do so.
Fast craft have received a great deal of attention...
The Naval Workhorse – The Rise of OPVs
Offshore Patrol Vessels are gaining popularity as a cheaper but increasingly more capable option to more sizeable and expensive ‘grey navy’ options.
The Asia-Pacific region...
Malaysian Air Force looks for affordable solution to fighter unavailability
The Royal Malaysian Air Force is suffering major availability issues with two of its three main frontline types. These problems afflict the ten Russian-supplied...
Tactical change of Tune
The challenge of upgrading to software defined radios will reduce the need to overcome issues with upgrading traditional hardware for Asian militaries.
Tactical radio technology...
Sounding Warnings Sooner
Most of the advanced military nations have some kind of Airborne Early Warning & Control systems (AEW&C). In the past the role has been...
HSwMS Gotland Relaunched After Mid-Life Upgrade
After a comprehensive mid-life upgrade (MLU) to meet tomorrow’s naval challenges, HSwMS Gotland has been relaunched and is ready to start her sea trials.
Strategically...
Constabulary Maritime: OPVs and Corvettes On Patrol
Not all naval ships have to be big to be useful. Home waters maritime security can be adequately prosecuted by smaller, yet increasingly more...
Doing more than it says on the Tin
Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft can do much more than their acronym suggests. The increasing ability of these platforms to perform land and sea...
Thailand celebrates induction of T-50TH
The Royal Thai Air Force has completed the induction of its first four KAI T-50TH Golden Eagle supersonic trainers with 401 Squadron, based at...
