Tag: Thales
GBAD in Asia-Pacific
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the need to protect their forces with ground based air defence into sharp perspective
The importance of ground-based...
Airborne Trip Wires
Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft operating in the Asia Pacific region.
From a purely West-centric view-point, it may come as something of a surprise to...
Intelligent Development: Managing Data Through the CMS
A combat management system (CMS) is as essential in a modern warship as any of the platform’s sensors and weapons.
Discussion of naval ship and...
Thales teams up with BDL to manufacture precision rockets in India
French defence company Thales will be partnering with India’s state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) to set up local manufacturing of the former’s Forges de...
Korean navy helicopter carrier slated for upgrades
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has awarded a ₩180.8 billion (US$136 million) contract to local shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding and Construction (HJSC)...
New Zealand Army Utility Vehicle Replacement
The New Zealand Army is moving forward to replace its current fleets of tactical utility vehicles. The acquisition is the last of Tranche One...
Indonesian corvettes to get further upgrades
Thales has entered into an agreement with state-owned defence electronics specialist PT Len Industri to provide a range of C4ISR enhancements to the Indonesian...
Royal Thai Army unveils upgraded L70 AA gun
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has released the first images of its upgraded Bofors (now BAE Systems) 40mm L/70 Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns on its...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (3 October 2022, No.80)
UKRAINE FIGHTS BACK, WHILE THE WALLS CLOSE IN ON PUTIN
Dear Readers,
Since my last Bunker Briefing, the tide of war has turned in favour of...
Australian Army reveals electric Bushmaster development
The Australian Army has unveiled a prototype of a new hybrid electric-powered Bushmaster 4x4 protected mobility vehicle at the Chief of Army Symposium 2022...
