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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Singapore launches ‘Battlestar Galactica’-like warship with drones
One such vessel, with its fleet of unmanned companions, could execute missions that would otherwise require multiple manned warships.
Bangladesh air force gets nod to spend billions on multirole fighters
Two air forces fly the Chinese-made J-10 fighter – China and Pakistan – but a third nation could soon become an operator of this 4.5-generation jet.
S. Korea picks L3Harris tech package for new early-warning aircraft
A contract for the program, which has a budget of $2.2 billion, is expected to be signed around November.
Australia’s fresh HIMARS hankering may signal ship-killer role
Canberra had narrowed the competition to the HIMARS-PrSM and the StrikeMaster, which couples a Thales Bushmaster 4x4 chassis with Naval Strike Missiles.
At Taiwan arms show, vendors bank on cheap weapons for big damage
With the support of the U.S. administration seen as iffy, Taipei officials try to diversify their roster or weapons suppliers.
Australia orders fleet of large unmanned submarines from Anduril
Australia has lodged an order for numerous state-of-the-art unmanned submarines to be delivered over the coming five years.
Xi, Putin, Kim Jong Un unite at glitzy China military parade
In his speech, Xi warned that the world was “faced with a choice of peace or war,” adding that “the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable."
China to parade new missiles in Beijing, including ‘Guam Killer’
After its unveiling in 2015, the DF-26 intermediate-range missile was dubbed the “Guam killer” since it has sufficient range to reach the U.S. island.
