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6 July

Boeing to Produce Final Block I Chinook Helicopters for South Korea, Spain

Boeing has received a US foreign military sale contract to produce the final Block I CH-47F Chinook helicopters for South Korea and Spain.

6 July

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares to take off on his final training mission from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

Rojoef Manuel

Airflite to Deliver Life Support Solutions for Australian Defence Force Aircraft

Airflite has received a contract to supply Aeronautical Life Support Equipment for Australian Defence Forces aircraft.

5 July

A Philippines' coast guard ship sailing past a Chinese coast guard ship during a joint search and rescue exercise between the Philippines and US coast guards near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippine Coast Guard Accuses Chinese Boats of ‘Dangerous’ Maneuvres

The Philippine Coast Guard accused Chinese patrol vessels of blocking two of its boats in the disputed South China Sea.

5 July

Rojoef Manuel

Saab Signs Additional Carl Gustaf M4 Contract With Australia

Saab has secured a 400-million Swedish kroner ($36.8 million) contract to supply additional Carl Gustaf M4 multi-role weapons to Australia.

5 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Crashed N. Korean Spy Satellite Had ‘No Military Utility’: Seoul

North Korea's first spy satellite had "no military utility" at all, South Korea said Wednesday after analyzing its wreckage.

4 July

China's multi-purpose Changsha destroyer

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese Warships on ‘Port Call’ in Nigeria

Three Chinese warships are visiting Nigeria as part of growing naval cooperation between the two countries, officials said.

4 July

PACIFIC OCEAN (JULY 17, 2016) Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship Te Kaha (F77) sails during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal New Zealand Navy Photo by Petty Officer Chris Weissenborn).

Rojoef Manuel

SEA to Upgrade Communication Systems on New Zealand Anzac Frigates

New Zealand has awarded SEA a contract to support the phase two communication system upgrade of two Anzac-class frigates.

4 July

The South Korean K9 Thunder conducting test firing at a testing facility in South Korea.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Tests Future AS9 Huntsman Self-Propelled Howitzer

The Australian Army has conducted a live-fire test of the AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer in South Korea.

3 July

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Buys ‘Volcano’ Mine-Dispensing Systems From US

The Taiwanese government has procured 14 Volcano mine-dispensing systems from American manufacturer Northrop Grumman.

3 July

A soldier launches a Javelin missile during a military drill in southern Taiwan's Pingtung county

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan to Conduct Missile Live-Firing Test

Taiwan will kick off a two-day missile live-firing test ahead of its largest annual military exercises.

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