MLF - Military Logistics
Naval support ships forge ahead in Asia-Pacific
There is considerable activity around Asia-Pacific in terms of building new support ships and tankers as navies enhance their ability to support their fleets farther ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
Vietnam receives second ROKN corvette
Vietnam’s second 1,200t Pohang-class corvette – formerly operated by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) – appeared in a South Korean international fleet review off ...
LWI - Land Warfare
India tests indigenous shoulder-launched ATGM
On 15-16 September, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in India successfully conducted the first live-fire tests of its shoulder-launched Man-Portable Antitank Guided Missile ...
DH - Defence Helicopter
Taiwan wants more localised Apache maintenance
The Republic of China Army (ROCA) operates 29 AH-64E Apache Guardians, but the military is seeking ways of reducing a burgeoning maintenance bill, one that ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Australian Army exercises armoured cavalry regiment structure
10th October 2018
Under Plan Beersheba, Australia created an Armoured Cavalry Regiment (ACR) in each of its three combat brigades, which represented a major shakeup for the 1st ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Kia motors on with new vehicles
9th October 2018
Kia Motors is in full series production of its Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) for South Korea’s military, with one new variant being the K153C antitank guided weapon ...
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SOF - Special Operations
Australia seeks new special operations helicopter
5th October 2018
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has initiated a program to procure a fleet of light attack military rotary-wing aircraft to support force components from ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Japan launches first Li-ion submarine
5th October 2018
A new submarine for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was launched on 4 October. The launch of a Soryu-class submarine is not an unusual ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Insight: MAN truck rollout reaches halfway in Australia
5th October 2018
The Australian Army is approximately halfway through the rollout of MAN trucks that are being delivered by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia, and combat units ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Philippines narrows combat utility helicopter hunt
3rd October 2018
During a Senate hearing concerning the 2019 budget for the Department of National Defense (DND), the commanding general of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) Lt ...
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DN - Defence Notes
ADAS 2018: Philippine fighters enter the fray
29th September 2018
Saab attracted attention at ADAS 2018 with the display of a mock-up of the JAS 39 Gripen fighter, one that President Rodrigo Duterte examined in ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
ADAS 2018: Upgraded M113 vehicles on display (video)
28th September 2018
With the Philippine Army undergoing a modernisation push under the Horizon 1 and 2 programme, ADAS 2018 provided an ideal opportunity for Elbit Systems and ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
ADAS 2018: Corvettes and OPVs attract attention
28th September 2018
The Philippine Navy (PN) has great ambitions, listing six OPVs, two corvettes and even submarines under its Horizon 2 modernisation plan covering the 2018-22 timeframe. ...
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DN - Defence Notes
ADAS 2018: Rafael solutions for ground and air
27th September 2018
While air defence is critical for any nation, the Philippines currently has no ground-based missile system. However, at ADAS, Rafael is highlighting its Air Defence ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
ADAS 2018: Philippines launches amphibious aircraft tender
27th September 2018
The Philippines is on the lookout for a single multipurpose amphibious aircraft for use by the Naval Air Group of the Philippine Navy (PN). The ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
ADAS 2018: Fast boat from DM8 makes a splash
27th September 2018
The largest exhibit at ADAS 2018 was an HSC-40 high-speed craft fresh from the shipbuilder DM8 Composites. Earlier this month, the vessel performed successful sea ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
ADAS 2018: Jamming with Orion
26th September 2018
TRD (Singapore) is highlighting two variants of its Orion counter-UAS (C-UAS) equipment at ADAS. The first is the lightweight Orion-H handheld jammer gun (pictured). Weighing ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
ADAS 2018: HHI cuts steel on second Philippine frigate
26th September 2018
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) hosted a ceremony on 17 September to mark the cutting of steel for the second of two frigates for the Philippine ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Mesmer C-UAS integrates onto Bushmaster
13th September 2018
EPE, Thales Australia and Department 13 signed an MoU at Land Forces 2018 related to integration of the Mesmer C-UAS system aboard Bushmaster protected mobility ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Redkite and Kestrel payloads soar to greater heights
11th September 2018
Logos Technologies has revealed that its Redkite-I wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) system successfully completed a flight aboard an Insitu Integrator UAV on 31 August. As ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Land Forces 2018: Elbit on the charge with Rhino and WINBMS
11th September 2018
During Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide, where Elbit Systems of Australia was highlighting its Weapons Integrated Battle Management System (WINBMS), Defence Minister Christopher Pyne announced ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Boeing highlights Currawong progress, eyes Five Eyes alliance
7th September 2018
This week Boeing Defence Australia sent the last of 56 nodes to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as part of its A$650 million ($468 million) ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Land Forces 2018: Quartet of IFV contenders emerges
6th September 2018
Four OEMs made their presence felt as potential candidates for Australia’s latent Project Land 400 Phase 3 that is worth a lucrative A$10-15 billion ($7.2-10.8 ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Land Forces 2018: Australia wants Boxer in the ring
6th September 2018
Australia is buying its first 25 Boxer 8x8 armoured vehicles straight from the production line in Europe, it was revealed at Land Forces 2018 in ...
