Digital Battlespace
ADF stays quiet on BMS rumours
Mystery surrounds the reason for Australia quarantining its battle management system software.
Naval Warfare
New Zealand seeks OPV for cold southern waters
The Royal New Zealand Navy operates all the way down to Antarctica, so it needs a new OPV up to the task of operating in extreme southern conditions.
Naval Warfare
Indonesia trials maiden Tank Boat
The first 'Tank Boat' does not look as much like a tank as the initial mock-up did, as the prototype has only a 30mm cannon as its armament.
Air Warfare
Lack of infrastructure delays Australian Triton arrival
Australia will have to figure out what to do with its first Triton for a year before base facilities in-country are ready for it.
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Digital Battlespace
Australia wants sovereign SATCOM space
6th May 2021
Australia is demanding a sovereign SATCOM capability to wean itself off reliance on foreign powers.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Australia to splash out on heavy armour
4th May 2021
Modern Abrams tanks, bridge-layers, recovery vehicles and breaching vehicles for Australia await contract signature.
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: South Korean marines to receive ‘semi-attack’ helicopters
4th May 2021
On the cards for South Korea's military are Marineon-based attack helicopters, more Apache Guardians and more MH-60Rs.
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: India to lease naval helicopters in the interim
29th April 2021
With roadblocks in its Naval Utility Helicopter programme, India's Navy sees leasing as a potential stop-gap solution.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Indian Army leans heavily towards light tanks
28th April 2021
India's weight specifications for a new light tank for mountainous operations narrows the field considerably.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Chinese navy commissions trio of apex predators
27th April 2021
The Chinese naval fleet grows by at least 60,000t in a single day as three new ships enter service.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Hanwha declares large UGV a success
23rd April 2021
Hanwha continues to invest heavily in unmanned ground vehicles destined for the country's military.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Indian Air Force receives protected vehicles
23rd April 2021
The Indian Air Force will be better equipped to defend air bases after delivery of its first armoured vehicles from Ashok Leyland.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Indonesia and neighbours scramble to find missing submarine
22nd April 2021
Indonesia has lost 20% of its submarine capability after a diesel-electric boat went missing off the coast of Bali.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Australasian tankers meet Supply and demand
21st April 2021
Australia and New Zealand are both sporting new replenishment ships as their fleets modernise.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Indian Army seeks 155mm howitzers and T-90S protection
15th April 2021
The Indian Army makes moves to select its first ever truck-mounted howitzers, plus it recognises the need to protect its T-90S tank fleet.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Taiwan launches first domestically built LPD
14th April 2021
Taiwan continues to upgrade its navy with domestically built vessels, and a new LPD is now on the horizon.
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: South Korea joins the ‘big boys’ with rollout of KF-21
13th April 2021
South Korea's project to create an affordable but capable modern fighter still appears to be on track, as the first prototype is rolled out.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Saab hopes Australia will take Barracuda bait
9th April 2021
Saab senses manufacturing and sales opportunities in Australia for its signature-reducing Barracuda, despite a previously unsuccessful attempt.
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Training
PREMIUM: Vietnam considers US-made basic trainer
8th April 2021
Foreign-made platforms will help revolutionise training for the Vietnam People’s Air Force.
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Thailand receives more Russian-built helicopters
7th April 2021
Russian Mi-17V-5 and American S-70i Black hawks are among the newest helicopters in Thai military service.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Philippines reshuffles naval fleet plans, as projects lag
6th April 2021
New submarines, OPVs, corvettes, land-based anti-ship missiles and LPDs are all in the mix for the Philippine Navy's future fleet.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Taiwan’s Quadrennial Defence Review highlights China’s threat
1st April 2021
Taiwan releases a major defence report every four years after elections take place.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: PLA adopts a new anti-tank guided missile
31st March 2021
A modern anti-tank guided missile is among new equipment being adopted by the PLA.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Chinese maritime militia boldly intrude in Philippine EEZ
30th March 2021
China poured more than 200 boats into a reef in the South China Sea, alarming the Philippines.
