Asia Pacific • Page 25 of 372 • The Defense Post

Oct- 2024 -

2 October

Joe Saballa

Indian Army Receives First Indigenous Submachine Guns

The Indian Army has taken delivery of its first domestically-built submachine guns from Lokesh Machines Limited.

2 October

Philippine and South Korean FA-50 fighter jets

Rojoef Manuel

KAI Secures Performance-Based Maintenance Deal for Philippine FA-50 Jets

The Philippine Air Force has awarded Korea Aerospace Industries a contract to sustain its FA-50 Fighting Eagle light combat aircraft.

1 October

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Awarded $3.2B JASSM, LRASM Missile Contract for US Allies

Lockheed Martin has received a $3.2-billion contract to produce Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles for US allies.

1 October

Christine Casimiro

Pakistan’s JF-17C Block-III Now Operational in Azerbaijan Air Force

Azerbaijan has confirmed that the JF-17Cs it bought from Pakistan are now in service as part of a $1.6 billion deal signed in February.

1 October

C-130J Super Hercules. Photo: New Zealand Defence Force

Rojoef Manuel

Two Additional New Zealand Super Hercules Arrive in Whenuapai

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has accepted its second and third C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft at Base Auckland, Whenuapai.

1 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Anduril to Demo Autonomous Base Defense for Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force has contracted Anduril Australia to demonstrate autonomous base defense capabilities against air and ground threats for northern bases.

Sep- 2024 -

30 September

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Coast Guard to Buy Less Lethal Weapons for ‘Gray Zone’ Threats

The Taiwanese Coast Guard will adopt an experimental approach to address China’s so-called “gray zone” actions near its territory.

30 September

Northrop Grumman's notional representation of its Glide Phase Interceptor program

Christine Casimiro

US Picks Northrop to Develop Hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor

The US picked Northrop Grumman to continue developing Glide Phase Interceptor to detect, track, and take out hypersonic threats.

30 September

Defense forces of the Philippines, New Zealand, Japan, the United States, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea during their 4th multilateral maritime cooperative activity

Christine Casimiro

Chinese Navy Trailed Joint Allied Exercises in West Philippine Sea: AFP

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) observed that Chinese naval vessels trailed the joint maritime exercises of the Philippines and its allies conducted on Saturday.

30 September