Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.
Prior joining AWN, Chuanren was a regular serviceman in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Air Defense and Operations Command. He now serves the RSAF Air Force Information Center as a reservist. He holds a Bachelor of Mass Communications as well as a Diploma in Mechatronics (Aerospace).
The South Korea Air Force is potentially looking to develop a Generation-5.5 fighter based on the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae, under the so-called KF-XX program.
Norway’s Kongsberg has signed an initial contract with the Australian government worth NOK489 million ($48.9 million) for the company’s Naval Strike Missile.
Asia-Pacific airports are “working in the right direction,” learning lessons from Europe to upgrade infrastructure and bulk up staffing to tackle the imminent surge in passengers, aviation industry IT provider SITA says.
