Asia Pacific • Page 29 of 371 • The Defense Post

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13 September

Lockheed, Australia Expand GMLRS Local Production Deal

Lockheed Martin has announced a significant expansion of its agreement with Australia regarding the local production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles.

13 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Scrambles Jets as Russian Recon Aircraft Circle Country

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday.

12 September

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Allocates $1.3B to Acquire ‘Viper Shield’ EW System for F-16VS

Taiwan allocates NT$42.8 billion (US$1.33 billion) to procure the "Viper Shield" advanced electronic warfare system from L3Harris.

12 September

Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS)

Rojoef Manuel

BAE Systems Australia Debuts Next-Gen 8×8 Unmanned Combat Vehicle

BAE Systems Australia has introduced an 8x8 unmanned ground system for autonomous and semi-autonomous combat support operations.

12 September

The vessel "China Coast Guard (CCG) 3502" carrying out replenishment for other vessels in the South China Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

China to ‘Crush’ Foreign Encroachment in South China Sea: Military Official

China will "crush" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said.

12 September

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires Salvo of Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into waters east of the Korean peninsula, Seoul's military said.

12 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Grounds Mirage Fighter Jets After Night Crash

Taiwan's air force said it had grounded its fleet of Mirage 2000 fighters after a jet crashed during a night training flight.

11 September

Hanwha Defense Australia Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles conduct a live fire demonstration during LAND 400 Phase 3 user evaluation trials at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. *** Local Caption *** Valued at between $18.1 billion and $27.1 billion, LAND 400 Phase 3 is the largest acquisition project in the Australian Armys history. The contenders for a new Infantry Fighting Vehicle are the Hanwha Defense Australia Redback and the Rheinmetall Defence Australia KF41 Lynx. Both tenderers have each delivered three prototype vehicles which are being extensively tested as part of a two-year Risk Mitigation Activity. Captured in this collection are activities undertaken at Puckapunyal, Victoria in June 2021, including extensive user evaluation trials and a live fire event. A decision on the preferred tenderer is expected to be presented to Government for consideration in 2022.

Christine Casimiro

Australian Army Receives C5I Capabilities From Leonardo DRS

The Australian Army’s new combat vehicles have received C5I capabilities from Leonardo DRS ahead of schedule.

11 September

A JMSDF minesweeper vessel and two fishing boats sailing on a blue ocean

Christine Casimiro

Japan Restructures to Create ‘Fleet Information Warfare’ Command

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is overhauling its intelligence operations, replacing its Fleet Intelligence Command with the soon-to-be-established “Fleet Information Warfare Command.”

11 September