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 six-year development phase of the UH-2 program has now been completed, paving the way for the rotorcraft to enter service with the Japan Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF) where it will replace the Bell/Fuji Heavy Industries UH-1J helicopter.
South Korea will develop and acquire an artillery interception system akin to the Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system to protect the country against rockets, artillery and missiles (RAM) from North Korea.
The V15 is a fixed-wing UAV featuring four vertical lift propellers for vertical-take-off-and-landing operations and a piston-powered propeller engine for conventional flight.
