Air Warfare
India turns to cannibalism for Mirage fleet
A deal for ex-French Mirages might help India keep its Mirage 2000 fighters aloft, but the move has left many analysts scratching their heads.
Naval Warfare
NZ places order for high-speed craft
New Zealand has ordered three high-speed boats for MCM and reconnaissance tasks.
Naval Warfare
Australia goes nuclear in shock announcement
Nuclear-powered submarines were once never seriously considered by the Australian government, but the strategic environment and troubles with Naval Group have convinced Canberra to change tack.
Land Warfare
Australia to provide protected vehicles to Indonesia
Indonesia will receive Bushmasters from Australia to enhance UN peacekeeping missions, plus its marines are seeking new amphibious transport vehicles.
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Land Warfare
Philippines inaugurates new 5.56mm rifles
14th August 2014
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) started distributing their new Remington 5.56mm M4A1 carbines on 12 August. A ceremony at AFP headquarters in Camp …
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Unmanned Vehicles
Development cycle continues for Taiwan's 'Reaper'
14th August 2014
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) is in the process of evaluating a secretive, long range UAV copied from the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, Shephard …
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Defence Helicopter
China beefs up HK helicopter fleet
4th July 2014
An armed version of the Z-9 helicopter previously unseen in Hong Kong was exhibited by the local garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at …
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Land Warfare
PLA displays new small arms
3rd July 2014
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has displayed its new and recently acquired small arms during the Hong Kong handover celebrations on 1 July. On …
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Military Logistics
US Army moving to new Korean HQ
11th April 2014
US Army will relocate units 65km south of Seoul in the Republic of Korea (ROK) took following a ceremony at Camp Humphreys on 7 April. …
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Unmanned Vehicles
SAF 2030 calls for upsurge in unmanned tech
7th March 2014
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled its latest strategic roadmap for the armed forces with particular emphasis placed on unmanned systems, it has emerged. …
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Defence Helicopter
Brunei takes delivery of first Black Hawks
4th December 2013
The Royal Brunei Air Force received its first four Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters on the 3rd December, it has emerged. Launching the first day …
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Military Logistics
ADEX 2013: Kia reveals new trucks
31st October 2013
A new 5t 6x6 cargo truck and the Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV), which is an armoured 6x6 truck, were put on display by Kia Motors …
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Military Logistics
USN logistics scandal widens
9th October 2013
In late September, Military Logistics International interviewed Capt Daniel Dusek, (see Autumn edition 2013) commander of the USS Bonhomme Richard, a US Navy Wasp class …
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Land Warfare
New anti-ship missile for Japan’s Self Defence Force
2nd September 2013
A new land-based anti-ship missile – known as the Type 12 surface-to-ship missile (12SSM) – has been unveiled by the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). …
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Unmanned Vehicles
TADTE 2013: CSIST unveils rotary-wing designs
15th August 2013
The state-owned Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) has unveiled two UAV designs for the Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces at the Taipei …
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Land Warfare
TADTE 2013: Taiwan unveils new weapons
15th August 2013
The launcher for Taiwan’s Hsiung Feng 3 anti-ship missile has been revealed for the first time at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in …
