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Gordon Arthur

Gordon Arthur is an Asia correspondent for Defense News. After a 20-year stint working in Hong Kong, he now resides in New Zealand. He has attended military exercises and defense exhibitions in about 20 countries around the Asia-Pacific region.

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Train like you fight: Taiwan comes to grips with an old military adage

Military planners have vowed to inject a greater degree of realism into military training, as China readies new tactics for a potential invasion.

5 days ago

Australia sizes up a continent-size gap in air defenses

Military leaders are prizing sensors over interceptors in what will be Australia’s future network of weapons for defending would-be targets.

13 days ago

India boosts submarine fleet as region’s warship traffic picks up

India is working on a new class of attack submarines after the government approved almost $5 billion for the program.

India’s MQ-9B buy from the US caps fruitless push for homemade drone

Defense leaders in News Delhi believe their drone needs are too urgent to wait for domestic developments that have yet to mature.

Donated Aussie Abrams tanks to receive baptism of fire in Ukraine

Australia never utilized its M1A1 Abrams in combat, but they will soon be used in anger against Russian invaders in Ukraine.

Australian Army seeks light vehicles for its littoral ambitions

“As part of our transition to a littoral brigade, we’re experimenting with a lot of mobility options,” said one Australian Army commander.

Australia primes local production of solid rocket motors for its ammo

Subsidiaries of major global defense firms are already lining up for the business, as Canberra seeks to boost its ammunitions stocks.

BAE Systems pitches ground robot to drone-hungry Australian Army

The defense contractor has unveiled a large unmanned ground vehicle, named ATLAS, that is available in a "collaborative combat" variant.

Australian Army to grow, diversify its drone fleet

Under the service's DEF 129 program numerous platforms are due to be replaced or upgraded.

India orders hundreds of new engines for Su-30MKI fighters

The contract, worth more than 260 billion rupees or US$3.1 billion, will see the first engine handed over to the Indian Air Force after a year.

New Zealand Air Force receives first Super Hercules cargo plane

The fleet will eventually comprise five aircraft, decided in a $1 billion deal that goes back to 2020.

Kongsberg to set up missile plant in Australia, joins local ammo push

The new facility will be the first such site outside of Norway, as Australia has prioritized the local production of ammunition.

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