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14 November

Kim Jong Un oversees a performance test of drones.

N. Korean Leader Orders ‘Mass Production’ of Attack Drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of attack drones, state media reported, as concerns mount over the country's deepening military cooperation with Russia.

14 November

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force to Retire A-10 Fleet in South Korea by 2025

The US Air Force will retire its A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet in its key Indo-Pacific bases, including South Korea, as part of its modernization strategy.

14 November

Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet provides a flying display showcasing its capabilities during Canberra's Skyfire

Giulia Bernacchi

Boeing Australia to Build Aerospace Parts and Components Locally

Boeing Australia has received the country’s Defence Aviation Safety Authority approval to locally manufacture aerospace parts and components.

13 November

Fast Interceptor Craft Indian Navy in Mozambique,

Giulia Bernacchi

India Donates Two Fast Interceptor Craft to Mozambique

India has donated two Fast Interceptor Craft to Mozambique to enhance the capabilities of "friendly foreign nations" in the Indian Ocean.

13 November

President Surangel Whipps Jr. speaks at the pre-dinner press conference in Taipei, Taiwan on 29 March, 2021. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/NurPhoto) / NurPhoto via AFP / NurPhoto / Annabelle Chih

Staff Writer With AFP

Palau President Says China Flouting Its Ocean Boundaries

Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters.

12 November

Participants from Defence Space Agency, army, navy, and the air force, along with other specialist branches and representatives from the DRDO and ISRO attending the Antariksha Abhyas 2024

Christine Casimiro

India Launches First-Ever Military Space Exercise

India’s Defence Space Agency under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff conducted its first-ever military space exercise called, “Antariksha Abhyas 2024” in New Delhi.

12 November

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Victor Vazquez Ramos, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), launches a Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter from Arlington’s flight deck, Feb. 14, 2023. The King Stallion is a heavy-lift cargo helicopter undergoing sea trials as the next evolution of the CH-53 series helicopters that have been in service since 1966. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

Rojoef Manuel

Sikorsky Plans King Stallion Helicopter Factory in South Korea

Sikorsky Aircraft is planning to establish a CH-53K King Stallion assembly line in South Korea to support its military helicopter needs.

12 November

Australian Army Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 Main Battle Tanks during a live-fire serial as part of a qualification course for Royal Australian Armoured Corps soldiers at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. *** Local Caption *** Armys combined arms fighting system will be modernised through the delivery of LAND 907. LAND 907 will deliver M1A2 Abrams System Enhancement Package version 3 (SEPv3) main battle tanks (MBTs). LAND 907 will also deliver the assault breacher vehicle (ABV) and joint assault bridge (JAB) collectively known as the combat engineering vehicles (CEV). The MBT and CEV are manufactured in the United States of America in Alabama, Ohio and Missouri before being shipped to Australia from Southern California. The initial block of MBT, comprising 27 vehicles, departed the US in late June and arrived in Australia in August 2024. The initial block of CEV will also be shipped to Australia, arriving in early 2025. The MBT and CEV will be located in Townsville as part of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, with small fleets located in Puckapunyal and Wodonga, in accordance with the outcomes of the 2024 National Defence Strategy.

Rojoef Manuel

First Australian Soldiers Complete Abrams M1A2 Operations, Sustainment Training

The Australian Army has completed the first operations and sustainment training in preparation for the service’s upcoming Abrams M1A2 main battle tanks at Puckapunyal, Victoria.

12 November