Chen Chuanren
October 27, 2025

DefendTex D155 deploying D40

A DefendTex D155 ‘mothership’ deploying a D40 drone.

Credit: Singapore Ministry of Defense

The Singapore Army is evaluating new low-cost uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) concepts, including DefendTex drone “motherships” and other swarming technologies, as part of its largest annual training activity, Exercise Wallaby, in Australia. During the exercise, the service is employing the DefendTex…

Chen Chuanren

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.

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