Asia Pacific
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Aug- 2023 -30 August
US Approves JASSM-ER Air-Launched Missile Sale to Japan
The US State Department has approved Japan’s request to buy 50 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range and related gear.
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30 August
Aerobond to Build Australia’s Next Anti-Ship Missile Launcher Canisters
Aerobond has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence Australia to produce Naval Strike Missile launcher canisters.
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30 August
Japan Plans Counter-Cyber Attack Grid for Indo-Pacific
The Japanese government reportedly plans to build an information network for the Indo-Pacific to counter cyberattacks from Russia, China, and North Korea.
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30 August
Lockheed Beats Northrop for Australia’s $487M Missile Shield Program
Lockheed Martin has secured a contract for $487 million to begin the first phase of Canberra’s Air6500 missile defense project.
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29 August
TAE Aerospace to Revamp Engine Test System for Australia’s Super Hornets, Growlers
TAE Aerospace has received a contract to modernize the engine test system of Royal Australian Air Force’s Super Hornet and Growler aircraft.
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29 August
US Launches ‘Replicator’ Drone Program to Counter China
The US Department of Defense will field thousands of drones within the next two years to counter China’s growing military capabilities.
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29 August
Kim Calls for Boosting North Korea’s Navy
Kim Jong Un has called for boosting North Korea's navy, saying the country's waters brimmed with "the danger of a nuclear war," state media reported.
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29 August
Pentagon Aims to Counter China Numerical Advantage With Drones
The Pentagon plans to field thousands of drones within the next two years to help counter China's numerical edge in personnel and military hardware, a senior US defense official said.
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29 August
Bombs Kill Two in Southern Thailand: Governor
A series of bomb attacks in Thailand's insurgency-hit far south killed two people and wounded four others, a senior local official said.
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28 August
North Korea Repurposing Aging Fighter Jets as Kamikaze Drones: Report
North Korea is reportedly turning hundreds of Soviet-origin MiG fighter jets into kamikaze drones as part of a military modernization project.
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