Asia Pacific • Page 307 of 359 • The Defense Post

Oct- 2019 -

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India defends ‘right’ to buy Russian S-400 missile defense system

India's foreign minister defended his country's right to buy the S-400 missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of US sanctions

Sep- 2019 -

27 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashes in Bhutan, killing pilots

An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter on a training mission in Bhutan crashed, killing two pilots, India's army said

27 September

Staff Writer With AFP

General Dynamics integrates Naval Strike Missile on USS Gabrielle Giffords LCS

General Dynamics integrated the over-the-horizon Naval Strike Missile capability onto the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Gabrielle Giffords

27 September

Staff Writer With AFP

UN suspends Sri Lanka peacekeepers over army commander’s appointment

The UN suspended Sri Lankan troops from peacekeeping duties after the appointment of a general accused of war crimes as army chief

26 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Korea Aerospace Industries NI-600 VT unmanned helicopter completes first test flight

Korea Aerospace Industries completed the first test flight of its NI-600 VT unmanned helicopter

25 September

Fergus Kelly

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Indian Air Force MiG-21 trainer jet crashes near Gwalior airbase

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 trainer jet crashed in the Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh on approach to land at Gwalior airbase

25 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Thailand approved for $400 million Boeing AH-6i light attack helicopter purchase

The US Department of State approved the $400 million sale to Thailand of eight AH-6i light helicopters and related weapons and equipment

23 September

Afghan National Army Special Operations commandos

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan officials probe claim of 40 civilians killed in Helmand airstrike

Afghanistan is investigating reports that 40 civilians, including children, were killed in an airstrike during a wedding celebration in southern Helmand province

20 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Colt awarded $42 million contract to produce M4, M4A1 carbines for 13 countries

Colt was awarded a $42 million foreign military sales contract to produce M4 and M4A1 carbines for 13 countries after announcing it would halt production of consumer AR-15 rifles

19 September