Asia
Thailand takes delivery of four EC725s from Airbus
September 02 by Rory JacksonThe Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has received its first batch of EC725 helicopters from Airbus, in accordance with the order signed in 2012. Four units were received in the last week of August; two m...
Asia Offshore Patrol Vessels And Corvette Market Report 2015
January 23 by Defence IQ Digital"The demand for corvettes in the Asian region outstrips every other region in terms both of numbers and operational requirements" Asian Military Review The Asia Pacific region, and especia...
Revealing Asia's coastal and maritime surveillance acquisition programmes
September 23 by Defence IQ PressAsia’s coastal and surveillance expenditure is showing no signs of slowing down. From 2000 – 2014, the region’s defence spend has increased over 40% as nations aggressively enhance...
Singapore’s formidable frigates can foray far from home
September 22 by Edward LundquistSingapore is a small nation, just half the size of the island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands, but home to more than five million people. The nation’s navy is as good as any in the region, and...
How the IED threat differs regionally around the world
August 31 by Defence IQ PressCountering the IED threat is the most important attribute for armoured vehicles when considering Asian requirements according to a survey of defence industry professionals, with 54% revealing that b...
Why disputes in the South China Sea are like a game of chess
July 31 by Andrew ElwellIs the geopolitical strategising and manoeuvring between nations in the East and South China Seas akin to a game of chess between two Grandmasters? It is – and not just because of the obvious...
The iPhone app that’s revolutionising SAR operations
July 30 by Andrew ElwellWant the Coast Guard to be able to track your vessel while out at sea and automatically respond to abnormalities in your Sail Plan? There’s an app for that. DeCare Systems Ireland, an ent...
Singaporean armoured vehicles firm ST Kinetics invests in Brazil
July 29 by Defence IQ PressThrough its subsidiary Mobility Systems Pte Ltd, Singapore Technologies Kinetics has acquired 90% of Technicae Projetos e Servièos Automotivos Ltda, an automotive maintenance, repair and overhaul (M...
Asia driving global armoured vehicle market growth
July 04 by Andrew ElwellWith the global armoured vehicle market estimated to have been worth $10.97 billion in 2012, according to ASDReports, the role of Asia in this diverse and shifting market will be paramount over t...
OPV Asia Pacific: Requirements and information pack 2013
January 30 by Defence IQ DigitalThis report outlines the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) requirements for the Asia Pacific region, with a particular focus on offering insight for the South East Asian nations. Traditionally the OPV ma...
India: An armoured vehicle fairy-tale
February 09 by Andrew ElwellYou can read the Armoured Vehicles 2012 industry report in full here. It's FREE! [eventpdf]