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LINE Unmanned and Dangerous [ COVER STORY ]

The ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine and other military
conflicts in recent years have proved just how integral armed
Editor unmanned aerial vehicles have become for militaries across regions.
Vittorio Rossi Prudente Capable of providing support for soldiers on the ground as well as
vittorio.prudente@gbp.com.sg
launching their own strikes, drones can help troops stay away from
Deputy Editor danger while decimating enemy targets.
Jay Menon
jay.menon@gbp.com.sg Ukraine has been using Bayraktar TB2 drones to deadly effect against
Russian tanks and armored vehicles, and even against its warships.
Technology Editor
Atul Chandra The demand for the already popular UAV, made by Turkish company
atul.chandra@gbp.com.sg Baykar, has gone up a few notches due to its performance in the
ongoing conflict. Turkey, which has made a name for itself in the
Managing Editor armed drones sector, will be looking to increase the number of
Arun Sivasankaran
arun.sivasankaran@gbp.com.sg international buyers for the TB2 as well as the even more potent Akinci
armed drone, which already has been sold to an international
ASEAN Correspondent customer. Customers will not come easy, as companies from the U.S.,
Yulian Ardiansyah and Israel already have grabbed a sizable chunk of the market.
yulian.ardiansyah@gbp.com.sg
Contributors Another sector that is seeing a lot of activity is that for military
Arie Egozi transport aircraft. Companies such as Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed
Martin and Rostec still dominate the market, but new players from the
Art Director Asia Pacific and other regions emerge to capitalize on the growing cated Russian artillery. As part of the latest U.S.
Miamica Khonglah demand as many countries look to replace their ageing fleet. Going presidential drawdown package for Ukraine
maya.khonglah@gbp.com.sg announced in June, worth $700 million dollars
forward, it will be interesting to see the impact companies from Targeted
Web Director countries such as Turkey, South Korea, Japan, and India will have on — the U.S. DoD has included four M142 High
Elmer Valencia the crowded market. Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS).
elmer.valencia@gbp.com.sg
As we enter a busy period on the international defence exhibition Towards the end of May, Ukraine’s Defence
Circulation Manager
calendar, the GBP Aerospace & Defence team will be busier than ever, Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced that three
Akshay Satyamurthy
akshay.satyamurthy@gbp.com.sg reporting from major shows, including the Eurosatory and Western origin 155-mm artillery guns - M777
Farnborough airshows. Visit www.gbp.com.sg to read up on the latest howitzers, FH70 towed howitzers and CAESAR
news and views from these shows, as well as others that follow later in self-propelled howitzers were already deployed
the season. Difference on the front line, something simply impossible
Advertising Contacts: to imagine back in March. “Ukraine has already
marketing@gbp.com.sg DESPITE THE EMERGENCE OF LOITERING received M109 SPHs in one of its modifications
Europe & Americas Editor (sic),” he added, announcing the arrival of a
and all other countries: Asian Defence Technology AND PRECISION MUNITIONS, ARTILLERY AND fourth Western supplied artillery type. Ukraine’s
Global Communications sas ROCKET SYSTEMS REMAIN A KEY BATTLEFIELD stock of 155mm artillery shells was also being
Tel: +39 049 723548 replenished he said, adding, “in the last month
Ingrid@global-communications.it DIFFERENTIATOR
and a half, for instance, we have received more
Japan NATO standard artillery shells than there are
Visionworks Atul Chandra Soviet shells available!”
Jerry.Suppan@gmail.com
India + South East Asia Artillery and rocket systems have once again come to the fore in The induction of advanced artillery systems
Akshay Satyamurthy Global Business Press Pte.Ltd. the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, as victory eludes the latter on the battlefield will cause further headaches
Mob: +919980080246 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY
akshay.satyamurthy@gbp.com.sg which is faced with a dogged Ukrainian defence. The early use of for Russian military units operating in Ukraine.
30 Cecil Street, drones and precision munitions has now given way to large scale According to U.S. Department of Defence
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use of artillery weapons, as both sides wrestle for a battlefield (DoD) officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin
Tel: +65 6850 5269 | Fax: +65 6438 2436
Email: enquiry@gbp.com.sg | Web: www.gbp.com.sg advantage. The Ukrainian Army has now operationally deployed has committed about 80 per cent of his total
three modern western artillery guns on the battlefield and will battalion tactical groups (BTG) to Ukraine. "And
ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY is a bi-monthly publication for diplomats and professionals in the defence, security and academic fields. Opinions soon receive M142 HIMARS rocket systems, in what will provide there's no question that of that 80 per cent, he
expressed by the contributors in Asian Defence Technology do not necessarily represent those of the publisher or editor. © GBP Pte. Ltd. All rights
reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without written permission them with a decisive battlefield advantage against less sophisti- has lost quite a bit," the official said. Putin still

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