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29 March

India Signs $7.3B Deal for 156 Homemade Helicopters

India announced a $7.3 billion deal to purchase 156 locally made light combat Prachand helicopters for its air force and the army.

29 March

Staff Writer With AFP

11 Dead in Drone Strikes Against Taliban in Pakistan

Eleven people were killed in drone strikes in northern Pakistan launched by the army against the Taliban, who had killed seven soldiers a day earlier.

28 March

Japan Coast Guard's third Miyako-class large patrol vessel JCG Amami (PL-204)

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Delivers Third Miyako Large Patrol Ship to Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has handed over the third Miyako-class large patrol vessel to the Japan Coast Guard in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture.

28 March

Taiwanese soldiers are seen holding grenade launchers and machine guns and driving tanks, during an operation as part of the 37th edition of the HanKuang military exercise, in Tainan, Taiwan, 14 September 2021. Training including risks assessment and monitoring of enemies have been conducted in the face of the intensifying #threats from China, with the US offering arms sale to the self-ruled island, whilst the island has been building better relations with Japan and other European countries such as Czech Republic, Lithuania and Poland. (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto) (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Sentences Four Soldiers for Spying for China

Four Taiwanese soldiers, including three from a unit in charge of security for the president's office, have been sentenced to prison for photographing and leaking confidential information to China, a court said.

28 March

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Sent 3,000 More Soldiers to Russia This Year: Seoul

North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops to Russia this year and is still supplying missiles, artillery and ammunition to help Moscow fight Kyiv, Seoul's military said on Thursday.

27 March

Inder Singh Bisht

India Orders Over 300 Local 155mm Towed Guns for $805 Million

The Indian Ministry of Defence has contracted a pair of domestic firms for the collective procurement of 307 indigenously developed towed artillery systems.

27 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Bids Submitted for South Korea’s Black Hawk Fleet Upgrade

Korea Aerospace Industries and Korean Air Lines have submitted bids for the upgrade of the South Korean military’s fleet of UH-60P Black Hawk helicopters.

27 March

Bombardier Challenger 650 photographed on May 9, 2019 from Wolfe Air Learjet 25B from KTRM

Rojoef Manuel

Bombardier to Supply Two Challenger 650 Jets for Australian ISR Ops

Bombardier Defense has secured a contract to deliver two Challenger 650 business jets for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in Australia.

27 March

Hanwha Defense Australia Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles conduct a live fire demonstration during LAND 400 Phase 3 user evaluation trials at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. *** Local Caption *** Valued at between $18.1 billion and $27.1 billion, LAND 400 Phase 3 is the largest acquisition project in the Australian Armys history. The contenders for a new Infantry Fighting Vehicle are the Hanwha Defense Australia Redback and the Rheinmetall Defence Australia KF41 Lynx. Both tenderers have each delivered three prototype vehicles which are being extensively tested as part of a two-year Risk Mitigation Activity. Captured in this collection are activities undertaken at Puckapunyal, Victoria in June 2021, including extensive user evaluation trials and a live fire event. A decision on the preferred tenderer is expected to be presented to Government for consideration in 2022.

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha, Penske Team for Australian Army Redback Engine Production

Hanwha Defence Australia and Penske Australia have partnered to assemble, evaluate, and provide engines for the Australian Army’s upcoming Redback infantry fighting vehicles.

27 March

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea’s Kim Oversees Test of New ‘Suicide Drones’

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of new suicide and reconnaissance drones featuring AI technology, state media said Thursday, adding to concerns over Pyongyang's deepening military cooperation with Russia.

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