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Jan- 2018 -16 January
Denmark and Belgium take command of NATO naval groups
Denmark and Belgium have assumed command of two NATO standing maritime groups, the alliance said
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11 January
Japan plans ‘engage on remote’ AEGIS missile intercept system
Japan is planning a new intercept system to allow destroyers to share targets in the event of a barrage of North Korean ballistic missiles
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11 January
Japan protests after Chinese naval frigate spotted near disputed islands
Japan protested after a Chinese naval frigate was spotted on patrol near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
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10 January
Greece intercepts Libya-bound ship carrying explosives from Turkey
The Greek Coast Guard seized a Tanzania-flagged freighter carrying explosive materials from Turkey to Libya's Misurata.
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10 January
US approves sales to Japan of 4 missiles to counter DPRK ballistic threat
The U.S. State Department approved the sale of 4 Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles to counter North Korea's "provocative behavior"
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8 January
$5.1 billion India-South Korea minesweeper deal talks collapse – reports
A $5.1 billion deal between India and South Korea to manufacture 12 new mine counter-measures vessels has collapsed, according to reports.
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8 January
US approves sale of missiles, torpedoes and ammunition to Mexico for new Dutch-built naval vessel
The US State Department approved the sale of Harpoon and RAM missiles, torpedoes and ammunition to Mexico for a new naval patrol frigate
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3 January
Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires Harbah cruise missile
The Pakistan Navy said it successfully carried out the first test of its new Harbah surface-to-surface cruise missile
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2 January
India to buy $270 million-worth of Israeli missiles and Russian bombs
India is to buy Barak surface-to-air missiles from Israel and precision bombs from Russia in deals worth $270 million, the Indian ministry of defense said
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Dec- 2017 -29 December
Northrop Grumman awarded $255 million contract for 3 MQ-4C Triton drones
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $255 million contract for the production of three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles for the US Navy
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