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Defence Notes
India, US to hold key talks in September
23rd July 2018
India will host US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Chief James Mattis in September 2018 for high-level talks that were postponed twice earlier, …
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Naval Warfare
Insight: China owns South China Sea
30th July 2018
The US appears to have lost the South China Sea permanently to China due to a failure by Washington to check China’s long-term strategy of …
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Training
Farnborough 2018: USAF C-17 AMTS falls to Boeing
17th July 2018
Boeing has been awarded a contract that is potentially worth up to $986 million to ‘operate, sustain, modify and upgrade’ the USAF’s C-17 Globemaster III …
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2018: Brexit bad news for UK defence growth
12th July 2018
The UK’s lack of strategy surrounding Brexit could be impacting the defence sector’s annual turnover if figures released by the ADS Group are anything to …
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Naval Warfare
Philippines prepares to reactivate ROKN corvette
13th July 2018
The transfer of a decommissioned 1,200t Pohang-class corvette from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) to the Philippine Navy (PN) had languished for some time …
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Training
Farnborough 2018: German personnel training for Heron TP to begin soon
18th July 2018
Fresh from the confirmation that the German armed forces will indeed operate the Heron TP UAV – despite protests by US-based General Atomics (GA-ASI) over …
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Military Logistics
KS&EW launches tug for Pakistan Navy
5th July 2018
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW;) launched the Pakistan Navy’s newest 32t Bollard Pull tug on 3 July. The 34m long tug has a displacement …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Japan trials ‘drone highways’ as regulations loosen
18th July 2018
A grouping of three companies in Japan is exploring the feasibility of what they call ‘drone highways’ for logistics deliveries. The three firms – TEPCO …
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Naval Warfare
BAE Pacific 24 boat build set to grow
5th July 2018
The Royal Navy (RN) is likely to order more Pacific 24 Mk IV Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB) from BAE Systems once the initial order for …
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Defence Helicopter
Singapore transfers Chinooks to Australia for training
3rd July 2018
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has quietly transferred five Boeing CH-47D Chinooks to the Oakey Army Aviation Centre in Australia, and has also …
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Defence Notes
Myanmar Army blames ethnic groups for stalled peace talks
11th July 2018
Myanmar military officials on 11 July said stalled peace talks were ‘drowning’ the country, blaming ethnic armed groups for the fighting that continues to rage …
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Defence Notes
UN set to impose arms embargo on South Sudan
13th July 2018
The UN Security Council will vote 13 July on imposing an arms embargo on South Sudan and sanctions on two military officials after the latest …
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Military Logistics
Farnborough 2018: UTC to expand UK F-35 MRO operations
9th July 2018
American defence supplier UTC Aerospace Systems is set to expand its F-35 MRO operations at its Wolverhampton base as the fast jet programme begins UK …
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Defence Notes
Trump blasts Montenegro, questions NATO mutual defence
19th July 2018
Days after a widely slammed summit with his Russian counterpart, US President Donald Trump drew fresh scorn on 18 July for questioning NATO's undergirding principle …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SkyGuardian tease as RAF again declines to disclose service entry (video)
12th July 2018
Although development of the Royal Air Force’s Protector MALE UAV is clearly moving ahead following the first transatlantic flight of the SkyGuardian on 11 June …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles
4x4 Protected Mobility Vehicles [Malaysia]
Programme Background Malaysia already operates a fleet of 20 AV4 Lipan Bara 4x4 vehicles delivered between 2016 and 2017, 18 of which are assigned to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
TUAS [Malaysia]
Programme Background Tender & Requirments The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) issued a tender in May 2020 to provide a new Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (TUAS). ...
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Special operations vehicles
Special Operations Vehicles (Malaysia)
Malaysia's SOV tender calls for a vehicle that 'is capable of conducting special operations deep in enemy-held territory' and 'capable of manoeuvring in hostile terrain with ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Submarines Procurement [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements In 2015, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) issued the so-called 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which envisioned the service to be standardised ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) (1-2) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Malaysian Navy are in the process of a fleet transformation plan known as the 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which ...
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OPVs
LMS Batch IV (11-13) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements The current Keris-class (see separate entry) Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) has been introduced to replace many of the current classes of obsolete ...
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OPVs
LMS Batch III (8-10) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements The current Keris-class (see separate entry) Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) has been introduced to replace many of the current classes of obsolete ships that ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) (3) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Malaysian Navy are in the process of a fleet transformation plan known as the 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Floréal Class Replacement [France]
The French Navy urges the replacement of the Floréal-class frigates with a new class of vessels that will mainly operate in French overseas territories. Speaking to ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Floréal Class Replacement [France]
The French Navy urges the replacement of the Floréal-class frigates with a new class of vessels that will mainly operate in French overseas territories. Speaking to ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) (1-2) [Malaysia]
The Royal Malaysian Navy currently operates two ageing logistics ships that are not equipped to carry out amphibious missions and operate beyond their intended design ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) (1-2) [Malaysia]
The Royal Malaysian Navy currently operates two ageing logistics ships that are not equipped to carry out amphibious missions and operate beyond their intended design ...
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Corvettes
New Generation Patrol Vessels Batch II (7-12) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements Malaysia unveiled a plan in 2015 to restructure and recapitalise its navy. The plan is called the 15 to 5 Plan and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ScanEagle 2 (Malaysia)
Programme Background Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme The RMN received the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative ...
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Maritime patrol
Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Malaysia]
Programme Background In June 2019, The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed to Shephard that the government has given approval for the service to prepare ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military - USVs
High-Speed Intercept Boat
Poly Technologies displayed its High-Speed Intercept Boat at DSA in Malaysia in 2016.
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Condor
At the DSA 2016 exhibition in Malaysia, DRB-HICOM DefTech displayed a prototype of an upgraded Malaysian Army Condor 4x4 APC. Thyssen-Henschel (now part of RMMV) ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530G
The MD 530G is the newest addition to the MD Helicopters line of light scout attack platforms. It has increased-capacity landing gear and a mission-configurable ...
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EO/IR systems
M-DSA
M-DSA is the next step in the sensor modernisation of the M-TADS/PNVS system. Upgraded capabilities support more rapid target identification and coordination, as well as ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Light-Weighted Close-Range UAV
Seen by Shephard at DSA 2024, the Light-Weighted Close-Range UAV is from the Vietnamese company Viettel. According to Viettel's brochure, disseminated at DSA 2024, the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
SR-10 VTOL
Deftech showcased the SR-10 VTOL at DSA 2022. It has been locally designed in Malaysia to conduct aerial mapping, surveillance and line inspection missions. The hand-launched platform is powered ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
CW-100
The CW-100 is a small VTOL capable UAV manufactured byChengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV) in collaboration with Malvus Sense. Displayed at DSA 2022, it is ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Black Fox 6x6
Doosan’s Black Fox family of 6x6 and 8x8 AFVs was developed to compete for a Republic of Korea Army requirement. Although not selected for the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
CW-007
The CW-007 VTOL UAS is part of the Chengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV) series and is the smallest of the fleet. It is primarily ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Tactical UAV
Unveiled at DSA 2022, the Deftech Tactical UAV is an indigenously developed platform based on the Aldura Mk1. The platform is aimed at the Royal Malaysian ...
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EO/IR systems
M-TADS/PNVS
The Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) is the EO fire control system that US Army AH-64D/E Apache helicopter pilots use for ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Guardian
IAG's Guardian 4x4 armoured personnel carrier has been designed to carry up to ten fully equipped personnel and their support equipment. While the vehicle is ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
CW-15
The CW-15 is a mini VTOL capable UAV manufactured by Chengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV). Belonging to the CW series, the CW-15 is electrically powered ...
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Loitering munitions
Todak
Unveiled at DSA 2024, the Todak is a loitering munition from Mindmatics. The catapult-launched platform is powered by a Li-ion 25.2V battery, and it is ...
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OPVs
New Generation Patrol Vessel
LUNAS unveiled the New Generation Patrol Vessel (NGPV) at DSA 2018. The NGPV is intended for the Royal Malaysian Navy's (RMN) New Generation Patrol Vessels ...
