Asian Military Review — May 2017

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Contents

may 2017

VOLUmE 25 / ISSUE 3

Front Cover Photo:

Close-in weapons systems

provide vital protection for

warships against anti-ship

missiles and an expanding set of

threats, as detailed in this issue’s

Close Protection article.

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A space race is well underway in

the Asia-Pacific, with

Beth Stevenson discussing

the health of several space

programmes in the region, and

their strategic implications.

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Starship

Enterprise

Alan Warnes measures the

demand for maritime patrol

aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region

with local designs beginning

to compete with their Western

counterparts.

Troubled Waters

Catch up on all the latest defence radio frequency news and

analysis in Thomas Withington’s regular Pulse column.

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AMR’s ever-popular Naval

Directory returns with

Dr. Alix Valenti at the helm, with

updated naval orders-of-battle

and programme information

from across the region.

Naval

Directory 2017

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Andrew White examines small arms and light
weapons procurement in the Asia-Pacific and
finds international suppliers vying with local
companies to satisfy emerging demands.
Andrew Drwiega examines
naval support helicopter
procurement across the Asia-
Pacific, noting the preference
for new, as well as upgraded,
rotorcraft.
Feet Wet
Gerrard Cowan explores the
improvements being rolled out
in the close-in weapons system
domain to protect warships
against emerging threats.
Close Protection
Faced with a falling birth rate,
but no fall in regional tensions,
Singapore is modernising its
armed forces, Dr. Alix Valenti
explains.
Doing More
With Less
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