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14 December

Under the guidance of two tugboats, USS Savannah (LCS 28) enters the harbor at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) in California on Feb. 9 for a Combat Systems Assessment Team event

Cambodia Says US Navy Ship to Make Port Call

A US warship will dock in Cambodia next week, the country's defense ministry said Friday, in the first American military port call in eight years to one of China's closest regional allies.

13 December

Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launcher manufactured in Australia.

Giulia Bernacchi

Australia Tests First Locally Made Naval Strike Missile Launcher

Kongsberg has completed a Blast Test Vehicle (BTV) firing using the first Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launcher manufactured in Australia.

13 December

Inder Singh Bisht

India Develops Radar-Evading ‘Invisibility Cloak’ System

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur launched an electromagnetic wave-absorbing system recently, promising a leap in stealth technology.

13 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Troops Kill Seven Maoist Rebels

Indian troops shot dead seven Maoist rebels in a fierce gun battle on Thursday, as security forces step up efforts to crush the long-running armed conflict.

13 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Boeing Awarded $451M Contract to Upgrade Japanese F-15s

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $450.5-million contract to upgrade dozens of Japanese F-15 fighter jets.

13 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says Chinese Ships Have Left, Signaling Drills Over

Chinese navy and coast guard ships have returned to China, signaling the end of a massive maritime exercise, Taiwanese authorities said Friday.

12 December

Transwing unmanned aerial system. Photo: Babcock/PteroDynamics

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock, PteroDynamics to Explore Military UAS Business in Australia, New Zealand

Babcock has partnered with PteroDynamics Inc. to explore opportunities for tactical unmanned aerial systems in Australia and New Zealand.

12 December

Taliban fighters stand guard near the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital in Kabul

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Refugees Minister Killed by Suicide Blast

The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the attack.

12 December

Soldier of one of Myanmar's ethnic armed organizations

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Claims Control of Border Region

A Myanmar ethnic armed group has claimed complete control of a key region along the Bangladesh border, piling further pressure on the junta battling opponents elsewhere across the country.

11 December