The incorporation of SCR will allow Sener to strengthen its value proposition in the field of remote operators and autonomous navigation, where it already has considerable experience in national and international programmes. Sener’s strong commitment to Aerospace and Defence is reinforced by this operation, which increases its industrial and technological capabilities. The Sener group, through […] The post Sener agrees with NTT Data to purchase SCR, a Spanish unmanned specialist appeared first on Asian Military Review ..read more

The Australian government announced that it has signed a production contract with Rheinmetall Defence Australia to manufacture 8×8 made Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles for Germany. The signing of the production contract fulfils the intent of the bilateral agreement signed by the Australian and German Governments in March to export more than 100 Boxer vehicles […] The post Australia awards production contract for German Boxers appeared first on Asian Military Review ..read more

The Philippine Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released the fourth milestone payment worth US$106 million to fund the ongoing construction of two missile corvettes in South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the state-run PNA news agency has announced. This latest funding package was released to the Department of National Defense (DND) on 3 […] The post Philippines releases further funds for corvette construction appeared first on Asian Military Review ..read more

The first of five Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft being built for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has taken its first flight from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, the service announced in early April. The flight of the first aircraft, NZ7011, covered a distance of nearly 1,000 kilometres over […] The post RNZAF air mobility programme hits new milestones appeared first on Asian Military Review ..read more

Rheinmetall paves the way for autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) in Japan after being awarded a multimillion-dollar contract on behalf of the Japanese Ministry of Defence. The Rheinmetall Mission Master SP UGVs are expected to be delivered early next year for testing. These compact, low-signature electric UGVs will each be equipped with different payload modules, […] The post Rheinmetall to supply Japan with its first fleet of autonomous vehicles appeared first on Asian Military Review ..read more

Source: https://nsbt-japan.com/u/admin01/j1ti2fnebdcfad?sf_culture=en On February 27th, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced that it conducted a cyber defense exercise for five Pacific Island countries, including Palau. This is the first time that the Ministry has conducted an exercise for island countries. The exercise is intended to promote the development of cyber personnel to protect […] The post Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications conducts first cyber defense exercise in the Pacific region appeared first on Asian Military Review ..read more

Indonesia has chosen Naval Group and PT PAL to build two Scorpène® Evolved Full Lithium-Ion battery (LiB) submarines in Indonesia. The partnership is part of the Defence Cooperation Agreement signed between France and Indonesia in August 2021. The contract includes the delivery of the submarines and the reuse of 100% of PT PAL assets. Naval […] The post Indonesia’s Strategic Partnership with Naval Group and PT PAL – locally built Scorpène® Evolved Full LiB submarines appeared first on Asian Military Review ..read more

Indra’s H175 helicopter simulator is now training the pilots of the Hong Kong Government Flying Service, which carries out search and rescue, medical evacuation and firefighting missions. Indra’s system has the highest rating from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD). GFS highlights the quality of the visual […] The post Indra Simulator Trains Pilots of Hong Kong’s Air Rescue Service (GFS) appeared first on Asian Military Review ..read more

Airspeed has been awarded a contract to produce and deliver supply Replenishment At Sea (RAS) Stump Masts for the first batch of three Hunter class frigates, shipbuilder and lead integrator BAE Systems announced on 2 April. The RAS Stump Masts are used for underway ship-to-ship transfer of fuel, munitions, and stores. BAE Systems highlighted that […] The post Airspeed enters Australia’s Hunter frigate programme appeared first on Asian Military Review ..read more

The Australian Army’s Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO) and Electro Optic Systems (EOS) have teamed up to demonstrate the long-range firing capabilities and precision of the latter’s R400 remote weapon system (RWS), the company announced on 3 April. The live-fire demonstration was conducted from EOS’ facility in Canberra, where a team […] The post Australian Army trials UGV live firing with EOS appeared first on Asian Military Review ..read more