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ADECS 2018: ‘No naval arms race’ in Southeast Asia
It is ‘very hard to fit' the Southeast Asian region into the definition of an arms race, according to discussions at the maritime security section ...
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ADECS 2018: India outlines security threats
India is extremely wary of the maritime inroads that China is making into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Indeed, some analysts are alleging that China ...
Defence Notes
ADECS 2018: Show highlights (video)
Simon Williams speaks with Shephard about ADECS 2018 show highlights and looking forward to next year's event.
Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: ASEAN shipbuilders struggle to climb the food chain
Most countries in the ASEAN region have a local shipbuilding industry – Vietnam, for example, has the fifth largest such industry in the world – ...
Defence Notes
ADECS 2018: South Korea harbours nuclear submarine ambitions
South Korea is airing ambitions to form a nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) fleet and the eventual commissioning of such boats is being described as ‘politically inevitable’. ...
Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Stark warnings for maritime defence in Asian waters (video)
Shephard speaks with key industry analysts on the challenges and facing the waters surrounding Asia-Pacific and how both navies and coast guards are combating these difficulties.
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Digital Battlespace
ADECS 2018: CRFS making spectrum waves (video)
31st January 2018
CRFS is exhibiting for the first time at ADECS 2018, the RF spectrum monitoring solutions company already has a footprint in the Asia-Pacific region but ...
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Digital Battlespace
ADECS 2018: Chinese SIGINT capabilities sound alarm bells
31st January 2018
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) facility on Woody Island in the Paracel Islands is set to become a major SIGINT facility for its operations in ...
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Defence Notes
ADECS 2018: Day one highlights (video)
30th January 2018
Simon Williams speaks with Shephard about a very busy ADECS 2018 and highlights the sizeable increase in footfall, the prolific appearance of military attendees and wide-ranging dialogue ...
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Indonesian Coast Guard is in growth mode
30th January 2018
Founded in 2014, the Indonesian Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) is a relatively young institution. Despite its tender age, though, it has great ambitions for growth so ...
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Might Asia’s submarine fleet shrink rather than grow?
30th January 2018
The conventional wisdom being propounded is that the size of Asia-Pacific’s combined submarine fleet will increase greatly, perhaps up to 350 boats by 2030. However, ...
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Digital Battlespace
ADECS 2018: OneBerry fuels soldier tech (video)
30th January 2018
First-time ADECS exhibitor OneBerry is displaying its security and defence applications at the show including its latest fuel cell solutions. Shephard speaks with Mark Hashemi ...
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Training
ADECS 2018: Phantom detects training opportunities (video)
30th January 2018
Textron Systems is showcasing at ADECS 2018 its Phantom-UL Beam Rider - an open range training and test and evaluation tool. The Phantom has a ...
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Defence Notes
ADECS 2018: What to expect (video)
29th January 2018
Clarion Defence and Security's Simon Williams runs through what to expect from this week's ADECS 2018 at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Williams comments on ...
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Training
ADECS 2018: Thailand’s first T-50TH trainers arrive home
29th January 2018
The first two Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50TH trainer jets for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) belatedly arrived in Thailand on 25 January, after ...
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Defence Notes
ADECS 2018: Show preview (video)
29th January 2018
Shephard editor Helen Haxell gives an overview of the topics that are likely to form a part of the dialogue at ADECS 2018 across the ...
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Underwater competition hits Asia-Pacific (video)
26th January 2018
More than ten countries operate over 200 submarines in the Asia-Pacific region today it is estimated that this number could grow to 350 diesel-electric submarines ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
ADECS 2018: Singapore police leverages unmanned technologies
26th January 2018
The Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) is exploring unmanned technology as a force multiplier to better cope with changing threats at sea. The PCG has ...
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Training
ADECS 2018: RAAF training commences on upgraded Hawk Mk 127 fleet
26th January 2018
With 20 of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) BAE Systems Hawk Mk 127 fleet of 33 aircraft now converted to Lead-In Fighter Capability Assurance ...
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Military Logistics
ADECS 2018: India awaits submarine rescue equipment
25th January 2018
JFD, formerly known as James Fisher Defence, will despatch two much-needed submarine rescue systems to India in March. The acquisition of two systems will allow ...
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Digital Battlespace
ADECS 2018: AEW&C aircraft in Asia-Pacific (video)
25th January 2018
With airborne command and control a growing requirement in the Asia-Pacific region Shephard looks closely at what some of the countries have to offer regarding airborne ...
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Defence Helicopter
ADECS 2018: RSAF seeks CH-47 simulator (video)
24th January 2018
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is in need of a CH-47F Chinook simulator to help train its pilots. The RSAF currently operates six ...
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: India’s silent arm progresses…slowly
24th January 2018
Having initiated its 30-year submarine-building plan two decades ago to raise operational and indigenous construction capabilities, modernisation of the Indian Navy (IN) underwater fleet has ...
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Piracy report released
23rd January 2018
A new annual international piracy report issued by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) under the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and covering 2017, indicated that ...
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Malaysia realigns naval assets to improve security in the east
23rd January 2018
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will permanently station four of its six Kedah-class Next Generation Patrol Vessels (NGPV) and four yet-to-be-constructed Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) ...
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Taiwan pursues indigenous submarines
23rd January 2018
The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) launched its Indigenous Defence Submarine (IDS) programme in 2016, the goal being to build eight submarines within a decade. ...
ADECS 2018 News
Shephard reports from Asia Defence Expo & Conference Series 2018 (ADECS 2018) in Singapore, one of the leading defence and military exhibitions focused specifically on trends and opportunities within the Asia-Pacific region.
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