Asia Pacific
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Aug- 2021 -23 August
India, Russia Sign Deal for 70,000 AK Rifles
India and Russia finalized a deal for immediate “off-the-shelf procurement” of 70,000 new 7.62×39mm AK 203 rifles.
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23 August
Taliban Says ‘Hundreds’ of Fighters Head for Holdout Valley Panjshir
The Taliban said "hundreds" of its fighters were heading to the Panjshir Valley, one of the few parts of Afghanistan not yet controlled by the group.
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20 August
Two South Korean Shipbuilders Team Up to Develop Light Aircraft Carrier
Two South Korean shipbuilding companies are teaming up in a bid to design and construct a light aircraft carrier for the country’s navy.
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20 August
Bali-Bombing Terror Group Planned Fresh Indonesia Attack: Police
The extremist group behind the Bali bombings was planning a fresh attack during Indonesia's independence day celebrations this week, police said.
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19 August
Chinese, Russian Complete Military Exercises Involving 10,000 Troops
China and Russia recently completed a series of military exercises in north-central China that involved 10,000 troops.
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19 August
Indian Company Confident of Being Awarded Malaysian Fighter Contract
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will formally respond next month to Malaysia's Request for Proposal for India’s LCA Mk1 A fighter.
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19 August
Anti-Taliban Forces Massing in Panjshir Valley, Says Russia
A Taliban resistance is forming in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley led by vice president Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, the son of a famed anti-Taliban fighter.
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19 August
Turkey Unveils Serial Production Version of Kaplan MT Tank at IDEF-2021
Turkish defense firm FNSS unveiled the serial production version of its Kaplan MT tank at the International Defense Fair in Istanbul.
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18 August
Boeing KC-46A Japan Tanker Completes ‘Milestone’ Refueling Flight
A Boeing KC-46A tanker built for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force recently completed the refueling of another KC-46A in-flight.
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18 August
US, Australia to Co-Develop Upgraded Precision Strike Missile
The Australian Defence Force and the United States Armed Forces have agreed to co-develop the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2 program.
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