Asia Pacific
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Dec- 2021 -21 December
US Approves $108M Hellfire Missile Sale to Australia
The US State Department has tentatively approved a sale of 800 Hellfire missiles to Australia at an estimated $108 million.
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21 December
France and India Agree to Jointly Build Aircraft Engine
France will build an aircraft engine in collaboration with India, India’s defense minister announced on Saturday.
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20 December
US: China Developing ‘Brain-Control Weaponry’
Several US officials claim that China is weaponizing biotechnology and developing “brain-control weaponry” for potential offensive use.
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20 December
Philippines to Receive 20 Israeli Light Tanks, Personnel Carriers
The Philippine military has announced that it is receiving Sabrah Ascod light tanks and Pandur II armored personnel carriers from Israel.
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17 December
Lockheed to Upgrade Australian Aegis Combat System for $33M
Lockheed Martin Australia has secured a $33 million contract to upgrade the Aegis Combat System on the Australian Navy’s destroyers.
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17 December
Top Pakistan Taliban Commander Escapes Suspected Drone Strike
A top leader of the Pakistan Taliban escaped unhurt from a suspected drone strike on a safe house in eastern Afghanistan.
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17 December
S. Korea Deploys New K16 7.62mm Machine Guns
The South Korean military began deployment of its locally-developed K-16 machine gun, replacing the decades-old K-3 and M60.
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16 December
Japan Reaches $3.5B F-15 Upgrade Agreement With US: Report
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement with the US to upgrade the country’s fleet of F-15 fighters.
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16 December
Australia Seeks to Replace MRH 90 Helos With Black Hawks
Australian defense minister Peter Dutton announced last week that the government wants to replace the country’s Airbus MRH 90 Taipan helicopters with Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks.
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16 December
China Holds Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Warfare Exercises
China’s People’s Liberation Army has conducted a combat exercise involving anti-nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons in Tibet.
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