Asia-Pacific's Air Force Equipment Requirements and Updates

摘要

The current development and modernisation of air forces across Southeast Asia reflect the economic trends. Most of the air forces in the region are basically replacing their ageing aircraft and equipment, while some are upgrading existing ones. Even modern and high-tech armaments are being sought after, despite the prevailing unstable economic situation. The air forces of countries like South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand and also maybe countries with less stable economies have been involved in evaluating and selecting new aircraft types. These include those with multi-role capability, encompassing AEW&C, tactical transports and UAVs.