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Steel Gauntlets - Asia's Tank Force Reviewed
Asian Military Review

Steel Gauntlets - Asia's Tank Force Reviewed

While the replacement of old MBTs for new on a 1-to-1 basis is unlikely, Asian governments are seeking new or modernised armour to keep ‘a heavy punch’ available if needed.

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August/September 2019
China Broadens Cyber Options
Asian Military Review

China Broadens Cyber Options

China is prepared to use its burgeoning cyber capabilities for industrial espionage, trans-national harassment, national defence and as a support to military operations.

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August/September 2019
Coast Guards Welcome OPV Boom
Asian Military Review

Coast Guards Welcome OPV Boom

Asia-Pacific navies focus on OPVs to counter China but struggle with budgets and inter-service rivalry.

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August/September 2019
CSAR: Building Towards Capability
Asian Military Review

CSAR: Building Towards Capability

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) as a joint force operation requires a specialisation that many nations cannot afford. However, mission equipment and specialised aircraft can provide a workable capability when required.

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February 2019
The Need For Sead
Asian Military Review

The Need For Sead

The United States and her allies in Asia-Pacific face an Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2AD) threat from two significant actors in the region; the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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May 2019
Raining Lead
Asian Military Review

Raining Lead

Still master of the battlefield for well over a century, no infantry formation today would wish go into a conflict without the latest machine guns and squad automatic weapons.

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May 2019
The Art Of UAS Operations
Asian Military Review

The Art Of UAS Operations

Unmanned Aerial Systems Are Increasingly Capable of Maritime as Well as Overland Isr, but Whatever the Mission First Rate Simulation Training Will Yield the Best Operational Results.

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March/April 2019
Submarine Close Encounters
Asian Military Review

Submarine Close Encounters

The burgeoning need for submarines in Asia Pacific is outstripping the region’s capacity to produce them.

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December 2018
Modernising The Philippines Armed Forces
Asian Military Review

Modernising The Philippines Armed Forces

The second five year plan in the ambitious 15 year Philippine armed forces modernisation strategy is moving beyond counter insurgency and onto ‘big-ticket’ assets.

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December 2018
Night Vision: Thermal Imaging To Image Fusion
Asian Military Review

Night Vision: Thermal Imaging To Image Fusion

Night vision systems, once jealously guarded, are now cheaper and more widely available than ever before.

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December 2018
Close Protection
Asian Military Review

Close Protection

Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS) are the last line of defence for ships. While they were originally developed to protect against anti-ship missiles, the range of threats have evolved over recent decades, driving changes in CIWS architecture.

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May 2017
Starship Enterprise
Asian Military Review

Starship Enterprise

While much attention is paid by Asia-Pacific nations to the maritime, land and air domains, there is a push to develop space capabilities across the region. These efforts are manifesting themselves into a regional ‘space race’ between rival nations.

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May 2017
More Than Body Armour
Asian Military Review

More Than Body Armour

As demand for personal protection equipment (PPE) continues to rise, armed forces are also considering its integration into more holistic soldier modernisation concepts aimed at enhancing the situation awareness (SA).

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March 2018
Brunei Air Force Pilots 'Cool' With S-70i Simulator Training
Asian Military Review

Brunei Air Force Pilots 'Cool' With S-70i Simulator Training

Asian Military Review was recently invited to examine the Royal Brunei Air Force’s S-70i simulator in Brunei Darussalam.

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March 2018
Maritime Rotorcraft Growth Predicted
Asian Military Review

Maritime Rotorcraft Growth Predicted

With naval expansion happening across the world, maritime helicopter operators can cross the gamut of options from the most ‘built-for-purpose’ helicopters to breathing new life into old machines.

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March 2018
Manpad Menace
Asian Military Review

Manpad Menace

Countering the MANPAD threat consistantly challenges industry’s design and development teams

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February 2018
Singapore Forges Next Gen Capabilities In Arizona
Asian Military Review

Singapore Forges Next Gen Capabilities In Arizona

During its biennial overseas exercise, Forging Sabre, the Singaporean Armed Forces used enhanced C2 to further integrate fast jets, attack helicopters and UAVs into the precision, and simultaneous delivery of kinetic munitions

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February 2018
Unmanned, Unblinking Eyes Over The Ocean
Asian Military Review

Unmanned, Unblinking Eyes Over The Ocean

The ramp-up of capability in terms of MALE/HALE operations is happening, although fully operational systems in many cases are still some years away.

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February 2018
Direct Action
Asian Military Review

Direct Action

As the contemporary operating environment continues to witness the growing emergence and influence of so-called ‘near peer’ adversaries, armed forces around the world continue to demand ever greater fire support to suppress enemy forces.

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August - September 2017
Metal Gear Solid
Asian Military Review

Metal Gear Solid

Armoured Combat Vehicles (ACVs) have received considerable attention from armies in the Asia-Pacific over the last few years. Major efforts have been taken, or are underway, to develop and acquire such platforms and to modernise and upgrade existing fleets.

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August - September 2017
Doing More Than It Says On The Tin
Asian Military Review

Doing More Than It Says On The Tin

Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft can do much more than their acronym suggests. The increasing ability of these platforms to perform land and sea surveillance is making them evermore attractive to potential customers in the Asia-Pacific.

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August - September 2017
Small Platforms Make A Big Difference
Asian Military Review

Small Platforms Make A Big Difference

Freedom of navigation and ‘presence’ missions in response to territorial disputes with the Peoples Republic of China, fishery patrols and interdiction of migrants at sea are among the operational requirements for Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and corvettes in the Asia-Pacific.

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August - September 2017
Dial 'M' For Madman
Asian Military Review

Dial 'M' For Madman

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is known for its penchant for missile development, particularly on a scale that would impact many nations around the world. With the US pushing all of Kim Jong-un’s buttons, this is likely to encourage the nation to back these developments further.

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August - September 2017
To The Lowest Echelon
Asian Military Review

To The Lowest Echelon

Acquisitions are afoot in the Asia-Pacific of new tactical radios. While much activity is kept out of the headlines, a picture of energetic competition involving new and existing products from local and international suppliers is emerging.

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June - July 2017
Care From The Air
Asian Military Review

Care From The Air

One of the world’s largest operators of aircraft in conflict zones is the United Nations. Relying on the provision of aircraft from member states and from the private sector, such aircraft provide lifelines for civilians caught up in hostilities around the world.

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June - July 2017
Periscope Depth
Asian Military Review

Periscope Depth

Whether driven by direct threats to national security, or as a result of the submarine procurement race that is currently taking place in the region, Asia-Pacific waters are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of submarines patrolling their depths.

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June - July 2017
Back In Business
Asian Military Review

Back In Business

Iran is coming in from the cold. The lifting of sanctions regarding that country’s clandestine nuclear weapons programme has implications for the Asia-Pacific as the Islamic Republic looks to revitalise its military.

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June - July 2017
Sounding Warnings Sooner
Asian Military Review

Sounding Warnings Sooner

Most of the advanced military nations have some kind of Airborne Early Warning & Control systems (AEW&C). The widening use of gallium nitride allowing higher voltage is leading to more efficient radars. 

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April/May 2018
Coastal Watchkeepers
Asian Military Review

Coastal Watchkeepers

Unmanned systems are making the monitoring of coastal borders a less labour intensive.

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April/May 2018
Anti-Missile Defence Analysis: Part 1
Asian Military Review

Anti-Missile Defence Analysis: Part 1

With US President Trump due to begin talks with North Korea’s President Kim Jong-un over denuclearisation, Asian Military Review presents two perspectives on anti-tactical and anti-ballistic missile systems.

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June/July 2018