LWI - Land Warfare
Indonesian army presents its shopping list
The Indonesian military operates on five-year procurement cycles, and Phase 3 of its modernisation programme will occur from 2020-24. As the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) looks ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
NZ lays the groundwork for P-8A arrival
With the anticipated arrival of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft beginning in 2023, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has begun preparing ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Australia decides on Reaper variant
On 28 November the Australian Department of Defence announced which one of two shortlisted MQ-9 MALE UAVs it will buy to equip the Royal Australian ...
DH - Defence Helicopter
Cobras slither into the Philippines
On 26 November a pair of AH-1S Cobra helicopters arrived aboard a transport aircraft at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, these having been donated ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Honeywell sees ‘room for growth’ in Asia-Pacific
27th November 2019
Honeywell predicts growing demand to modernise military aircraft fleets in Asia-Pacific. Air forces around the region have ageing aircraft fleets, and this is boosting demand ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Kovico seeks further breakthroughs in Southeast Asia
26th November 2019
A lesser-known South Korean armoured vehicle manufacturer displayed two 4x4 vehicles at Defense & Security 2019 in Bangkok, as Armor Kovico makes a concerted attempt ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
D&S 2019: Decision awaited on Philippine light tanks
22nd November 2019
The Philippines has still not made a decision on what platforms it will choose for its extant light tank procurement, although contenders believe it is ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
D&S 2019: Netline is jamming with heads of state
21st November 2019
Netline Communications Technologies, an Israeli company, headlined its presence at Defense & Security 2019 in Bangkok with an announcement that it had won a contract ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
D&S 2019: Chaiseri extends its vehicle family tree
21st November 2019
Thai company Chaiseri brought approximately 15 armoured vehicles to the Defense & Security 2019 exhibition in Bangkok – some of which participated in the opening ...
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DN - Defence Notes
D&S 2019: DTI shows cornucopia of R&D projects for Thai military
20th November 2019
The Defence Technology Institute (DTI), a Thai MoD agency, displayed a number of different projects it is currently engaged in at Defense & Security 2019 ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
D&S 2019: China scoops up lucrative navy contracts in Thailand
20th November 2019
Chinese companies were major players at Defense & Security 2019, with shipbuilders out in force in Bangkok as the kingdom awaits delivery of a submarine ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
D&S 2019: Thales supports Thai armoured vehicle digitisation
20th November 2019
Thales is helping the Thai military to digitise military vehicles, with one fruit of that effort on display at Defense & Security 2019 in Bangkok. ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
D&S 2019: Reva a true believer in SE Asia
19th November 2019
The South African armoured vehicle maker Reva has enjoyed considerable success in Thailand, and it is hoping to use it as a launchpad for further ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
D&S 2019: Panus aims high with AFV range
19th November 2019
Thai company Panus Assembly appeared at an international defence exhibition for the first time when it exhibited at Defense & Security 2019 in Bangkok, with ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
D&S 2019: Unimog relaunches itself in Asia
19th November 2019
Asia-Pacific countries have traditionally been serious users of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog 4x4 truck, but the company has not enjoyed many recent sales successes in the ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
D&S 2019: Thailand successfully indigenises artillery
18th November 2019
Indigenously assembled Thai artillery pieces featured in a dynamic opening ceremony at the Defense & Security 2019 expo in Bangkok, underscoring ongoing success in Thai ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
D&S 2019: Thai military charts course towards armed UAVs
18th November 2019
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) does not currently operate any armed UAVs, but it has already taken steps to develop and introduce a future ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Australia signs GBAD radar contract with CEA
18th November 2019
The Australian government announced on 15 November that it had signed a A$137 million ($93 million) contract with CEA Technologies for radars to support the ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
D&S 2019: China unveils new 5.8mm assault rifle
14th November 2019
Troops of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were carrying a new type of assault rifle at the recent massive military parade in Beijing on 1 ...
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DN - Defence Notes
D&S 2019: Indonesia eyes US and Russian fighters
13th November 2019
The Indonesian Air Force is ogling new Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 72 fighters from the US to boost its aerial capability as part of the ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
D&S 2019: Vietnam domestically upgrades T-54B tanks
13th November 2019
Vietnam has been conducting an indigenous programme to upgrade old Russian-built T-54B tanks to T-54M3 configuration, with a focus on improving their firepower, mobility, protection ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Japan launches second Li-ion-equipped submarine
7th November 2019
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) launched a second diesel-electric Soryu-class submarine powered by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries at its Kobe shipyard on 6 November. To be christened ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Asian countries receive new transport aircraft
5th November 2019
Countries in Asia are continuing to bolster their transport fleets as part of continuing modernisation of their air fleets. A new CN-235-220M transport aircraft departed ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
FireFly causes infantryman’s capabilities to glow
31st October 2019
Rafael has successfully sold the Spike NLOS missile (used from a ground-launched platform) to South Korea, and at Seoul ADEX 2019 the Israeli company was ...
