Pulse

Ballistic missile tracking has been a feature of recent multi-national exercises, while the Royal Air Force received its third Rivet Joint RC-135. Meanwhile a new longer endurance and future ready satellite is available for launch.

Keeping Them Flying And Effective

New helicopters, to maintain effectiveness, need a planned upgrade path - something that the Royal Australian Navy is addressing early. Older aircraft may swap owners, or get a new lease of life where none seemed to exist.

Malaysia's Defence Doldrums

Despite an approaching Defence White Paper, fiscal frugality looks set to dominate near-to mid-term defence acquisition projects.

IFV Armament

The concept of armoured vehicle use by infantry has evolved as has the size and purpose of its armament. Not only has calibre size grown but also the weapon’s purpose.

Light Combat Aircraft In The Asia Pacific

The demand for relatively lower cost trainer / light attack aircraft in Asian Pacific has been an attractive proposition to countries needing to upgrade legacy aircraft while providing dual-mission capability.

Pakistan's Armed Forces

Pakistan has been fighting one war while preparing for another. It is keen to point out that its war with terrorism internally has been costly to both the military and civilians, but it has never taken its eye of what it perceives as the bigger threat, India.

The Invisible Umbrella

Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) systems comprise a range of assets focused on varying challenges. As the nature of the threat has grown more complex, so the technology of BMD has evolved to help safeguard military and civilian targets alike.

Strength On The Surface

Naval orders-of-battle are on the rise in the Asia-Pacific. Mounting tensions over territory, resources and state-on-state rivalries at sea are prompting Asia-Pacific navies to boost capability to support higher-end operations. Frigates and destroyers are at the centre of these developments.

Changing Strategies

The Republic of Korea’s (ROK) armed forces trace their origin to 1948. The force came of age on the battlefields of the Korean War of 1950 to 1953. Since the 1953 ceasefire the ROK has been building what is acknowledged to be one of the world’s best trained and equipped militaries.

The Strategic Utility Of Diego Garcia

Last month’s vote by the United Nations General Assembly to end Britain’s control of the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean has cast a spotlight on the key American military base on Diego Garcia.

Optics For The Eye-In-The-Sky

A prolific range of EO/IR sensors provides intelligence gathering capability from manned long range patrol aircraft to unmanned platforms.

Precisely On Target

Precision guided munitions have become today’s norm, especially to overcome averse weather and where targets are close to urban areas.

Sweeping The Skies

Guarding sovereign territory and detecting economic zone incursions requires modern long-range aerial surveillance.

The Rise Of Truck Mounted Guns

Truck mounted artillery may initially seem a ‘poor man’s option’, but its simplicity, mobility and lower cost are making it an increasingly attractive option for armies.

Asia Pacific Naval Directory

High to low: Asia-Pacific naval developments in 2018 show range of requirements and capabilities.

Naval Directory Case Study: Royal Australian Navy's Type 26 GCS

The Hunter-class Type 26 GCS-A brings capability spread for Australia.

Refreshing The EW Spectrum

AMR was invited to see how an electronic warfare training course is helping Asian military specialists to improve their knowledge and capabilities.

Frigate And Destroyer Programmes In Asia-Pacific

Warship designs and missions are wide and varied across the region, although the inclusion of offensive capabilities are just as important as defensive ones.

Indonesia Defence Update

The Indonesian Government is actively looking to build up its defence industry and capabilities, particularly with international manufacturers and financiers.

Blurring The Lines

Infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers are moving closer in terms of what traditionally kept them apart.

Hawkish China Triggers Taiwanese Defence Budget Rise

Taiwan’s force modernisation still short of international buy-in so indigenous development and manufacturing remains vital.