Asia Pacific
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Oct- 2021 -1 October
Japan Unprepared for China ‘Military Unification’: Ex-Navy Chief
Japan may be caught unprepared if it gets involved in a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait, a former navy chief said.
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1 October
S. Korea Announces Indigenous Amphibious Assault Vehicle
South Korea has announced it is developing an indigenous amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) for the Marine Corps.
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1 October
US Navy Awards Boeing $220M Taiwan Harpoon Contract
The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Boeing a $220 million contract to configure Taiwan’s Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems.
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1 October
S. Korea ‘Closely Monitoring’ North for New Missile Launch
The South Korean military is “closely monitoring” North Korea for another potential missile launch, the country's news agency reported.
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1 October
S. Korea Launches New SLBM Submarine
South Korea announced the launch of a new 3,000-ton class (27,200-kg) domestically produced submarine on Tuesday.
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Sep- 2021 -30 September
Chinese J-20 Aircraft Receives Upgraded Domestic Engine
The Chinese J-20 fighter flew with a domestic engine for the first time in public this week, according to several media outlets.
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30 September
N. Korea’s Kim Condemns US Dialogue Offer as ‘Facade’: State Media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned a US offer of dialogue as a "facade" and accused the Joe Biden administration of continuing a hostile policy against his nuclear-armed country.
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29 September
China Interested in Armed Russian Ship-Borne Helicopter
The Chinese navy is considering the purchase of three dozen Russian Kamov Ka-52K helicopters, the ship-borne version of the Ka-52 Alligator reconnaissance and combat helicopter.
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29 September
Philippines, Australia Conduct Joint Navy Exercises
The Philippine Navy (PN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted a joint maritime exercise on Saturday.
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29 September
‘Powerful’ CH-6 Drone Debuts at Airshow China 2021
China unveiled its new CH unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system on Tuesday at Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, Guangdong.
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