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22 January

US Signs Two-Year Deal to Train Taiwan Navy

Taiwan has announced that the US has agreed to facilitate a two-year training program for the Taiwanese Navy as part of a newly-signed agreement.

21 January

Rojoef Manuel

Kawasaki to Produce 17 Chinook Military Helicopters for Japan

Japan has awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries a contract to produce 17 CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the armed forces.

21 January

HMAS Hobart in Sydney Harbour prior to departing for her Mariner Skills Evaluation period. It has a white-grey hull with the number '39' painted on its left side in white. A coastal town serves as the background. The water is a deep blue.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Starts First of Annual Military Deployment to Indo-Pacific

The Australian Defence Force has launched its first Regional Presence Deployment to the Indo-Pacific this year.

21 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Forces Kill 14 Maost Rebels, Including Top Commander

Indian security forces shot dead at least 14 Maoist rebels, including a top commander, on Tuesday in what the interior minister said was one of the heaviest bouts of recent fighting.

21 January

A video screenshot from Dooyeol Choi's YouTube channel displaying the model of the Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM). The L-SAM model is painted white.

Inder Singh Bisht

S. Korea Approves Next-Gen Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition and Program Administration has approved the development of an improved version of the long-range surface-to-air missile system.

20 January

INS Imphal, India's third Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer, is seen sailing in calm waters. The sky is dark and overcast, completely covered by heavy grayish-white clouds that give a gloomy feel to the whole image. The ship is painted gray.

Inder Singh Bisht

India Orders Medium-Range Air Defense Missiles for Naval Vessels

The Indian Ministry of Defence has contracted Bharat Dynamics Limited to deliver Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles to the Indian Navy.

20 January

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Wins Contract to Upgrade Singapore’s F-16 Fighter Jets

Lockheed Martin has secured an $8.7-million contract to upgrade Singapore’s F-16 fighter jets.

20 January

FA-50 Fighting Eagle supersonic combat aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Philippines to Double FA-50 Supersonic Fighter Jet Fleet

The Philippines is considering the purchase of 12 more FA-50 Fighting Eagle supersonic combat aircraft from South Korea.

20 January

Joe Saballa

China Says Conducted Final Test of Secretive Hypersonic Air-to-Air Missile

China has reportedly completed the final test of its highly classified hypersonic air-to-air missile, which is said to pose an unprecedented threat to America’s B-21 stealth bomber.

20 January