Shangri La Dialogue
In contrast to previous years, the 2010 Shangri La Dialogue was somewhat muted, though it was not surprising given the current international climate. ...
Rafael’s family of Spike missiles
It started as a basic man-portable anti tank missile but today the Spike - developed by Rafael in Israel - is a growing family...
Central Asia Disintegrates
Unfortunately many Western policy commentators still seem look at the present problems of Afghanistan in isolation – probably because that is where NATO and...
EYES IN THE SKY – ASIAN AEW&C PROGRAMMES
In an age of digital networks and advanced weapon systems, the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft is more important than ever. AEW&C...
SEEING IN THE DARK – NIGHT VISION IN ASIA
Clad in a black wetsuit the lead SEAL silently emerged from the ocean waters, his new 5.56mm Night Fighting Weapon (NFW) tucked tightly against...
Eurosatory – Bigger than ever.
Despite the global downturn having an effect on many defence budgets, this year’s Eurosatory exhibition – held outside Paris – was around 10% larger...
EADS German Contract
EADS Defence & Security has been commissioned by Germany’s Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) to deliver a further 220 units of...
Malaysia – Budgetary difficulties remain
As a relatively small export-dependant economy, Malaysia has been hit hard by the Global Financial Crisis with the 2009 Defence budget limited to around...
