Gordon Arthur

Gordon Arthur is the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated in New Zealand, Gordon is currently based in the territory of Hong Kong. 

His work has appeared in nearly 40 international defence journals and magazines to date. His focus is primarily on Asia-Pacific countries, and he travels extensively in the region to attend defence shows and observe military exercises.

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  Indian SOEs to upgrade BMP-2 fleet

  26 Jul 2017 - Land Warfare

  India is modernising 693 examples of its licence-built BMP-2/2K Sarath infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), with the project valued at around $375 million. The programme, which ... read more
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  Philippines receives Cessna ISR aircraft

  26 Jul 2017 - Digital Battlespace

  The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received from the US a pair of Cessna 208B Caravan aircraft outfitted with an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) ... read more
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  Mixed results for Philippine maritime surveillance

  25 Jul 2017 - Maritime Security

  The Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) second quest to acquire a pair of maritime patrol aircraft met with failure on 21 July when all contenders were ... read more
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  Vietnam orders T-90 tanks from Russia

  25 Jul 2017 - Land Warfare

  Vietnam has ordered 64 T-90S/SK main battle tanks (MBT) from Russia, the culmination of months of speculation as the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) sought to ... read more