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).
South Korea’s DAPA defense acquisition agency has confirmed that its airborne early warning program, known as E-X Batch 2, has grown from two to four aircraft, but the agency is “struggling” in its negotiations with Boeing over its proposal due to its unexpectedly high cost.
The plan will see prospective ST Engineering aircraft technicians undergo an accelerated three-year on-the-job training dedicated to UPS aircraft works.
