Asia

Asia

smart city

Singapore was recently ranked the top performer in a global smart city ranking by Juniper Research. The country’s efforts in the area of mobility...
video surveillance

The addition of artificial intelligence and analytics to video surveillance cameras and systems has been the main reason for the growth of the global...
delivery

For the first time, autonomous drone delivery to vessels will be tested in order to investigate the potential deployment and commercialization of UAS for...
future soldier

A Future Soldier System (FSS) has been recently sported by the Malaysian Army. The system is an element of the Armed Forces’ wider Network...
defense export

Israel's defense export in 2017 reached $9.2 billion, according to figures published by SIBAT, the International Defense Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of...
turkey

Turkey has been exporting its unmanned ground vehicles. Turkey’s indigenous Remote-Controlled Weapon Platform (UKAP) has been selected to be exported to the Asian market....
taiwan

Amid a flurry of military exercises by both Taiwan and China, Taiwan has been reportedly testing its domestically-made “Teng Yun” (Cloud Rider) UAVs. The...
cyber threats

The increasing sophistication of cyber threats has become one of the main concerns of the aviation industry as airports and airlines realize they are...
air defense system

Singapore has operationally deployed its new ASTER 30 air defense system. The missiles ordered at the end of summer 2013 were manufactured by European...

The threat posed by drones against critical infrastructure has become more and more widespread. The recent attack against Russian forces in Syria is only...
technological army

Over the last few years, China has been building its military abilities and prowess, to the worrying eyes of its neighbors and adversaries. Now,...
spike missiles

The Philippine Navy has been upgrading its maritime defense capabilities with the Spike ER (extended range) missile systems, manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems,...
cyberattacks

What were the major trends in the global cyberspace during 2017? According to a report by Clear Sky Cyber Security, the main attacks were...
terrorist groups

As the bitcoin concept gains more and more supporters around the globe, there are concerns that this digital currency considered a highly secure method...
refueling aircraft

Boeing has been awarded a $288 million contract for one aerial refueling KC-46A aircraft for Japan. The face value is not-to-exceed $19.7 million. This...
attack helicopter

US Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 received three upgraded AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters. The AH-1Z aircraft is an updated version of the AH-1W,...
כטב"ם הרון

A new command and control (C2) system which integrates video feeds from the Heron 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) into an augmented reality display...
airspace management

As the usage of drones increases, the development of airspace management infrastructure, including systems for sharing flight rules, approved flight areas and flight conditions,...
Heron-1

UAVs from Singapore's UAV Command have been deployed in the fight against terror in Afghanistan. The unmanned aerial vehicles are the Heron-1 manufactured by...
maritime surveillance

Malaysia is interested in enhancing its maritime surveillance capabilities. Its Air Force is planning to use advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as one of...
anti-terror

China will likely donate four fast boats to Manila to be operated in the high risk waters of the Sulu Sea, the Southern Philippines...
terror

Tokyo Police conducted an anti-terror drill at a sports arena in central Tokyo based on a scenario of terrorists launching a chemical attack during...