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Japan receives KC-46A Pegasus tanker training in the United States
The first group of Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) personnel have begun training on the Boeing KC-46A air-to-air refuelling (AAR) tanker-transport aircraft in anticipation...
Indonesia signs for new and refurbished Italian frigates
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced on 10 June that it will supply six new multirole frigates based on its Bergamini (Fregata Europea Multi-Missione – FREMM)-class...
Singapore selects Arkansas for F-16 and F-35 training
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on 4 June that it has selected Ebbing Air National Guard Base (ANGB) in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to...
Thailand takes delivery of Camcopter S-100 VTOL UAVs
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has taken delivery of at least two Camcopter S-100 vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles (VTOL UAVs) supplied...
China flexes strategic airlift muscles near Malaysia
China has dispatched 16 Ilyushin Il-76 and Xi’an Y-20 heavy transport aircraft to the vicinity of Malaysia-administered shoals in the South China Sea as...
Rheinmetall delivers first batch of 25 Boxer CRVs to Australia
Rheinmetall has completed the delivery of the first batch of 25 Boxer 8x8 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRVs) on order for the Australian Army under...
Philippines orders Turkey’s T129B ATAK helicopters
The Philippines has confirmed that it will be acquiring six Turkish Aerospace T129B ATAK helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF), with deliveries expected...
Hensoldt Australia restores HMAS Canberra’s IFF system
Hensoldt Australia has completed repair and deep level maintenance of the first set of identification friend or foe (IFF) antenna and pedestals from the...
Taiwan test fires AIM-120 AMRAAMs locally for the first time
The Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) has reportedly performed the first local live-firing of the US-made Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs).
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South Korea readies hydrogen-powered UAVs for air force
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has awarded local firm Doosan Mobility Innovation a US$734,000 contract to supply an undisclosed number of...