Bradley Perrett

Asia-Pacific Bureau Chief

Summary

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

Before joining Aviation Week in 2006 he was a macroeconomics, politics and aerospace journalist with Reuters. Perrett holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Macquarie University, Sydney. He left Aviation Week in 2020.

Articles

By Bradley Perrett
The main change relative to the previous design appears to be a reduction in the span of the wing and, as a result, its aspect ratio, or slenderness.
Defense and Space

By Bradley Perrett
Gluing detail parts together would reduce mass because the adhesive has little weight and pieces can be thinner than those connected by fasteners.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bradley Perrett
Japan’s defense ministry is leaving open the possibility of deferring a decision on how to replace the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) F-2.
Defense and Space