Asia Pacific
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Oct- 2019 -3 October
US approves Japan for $140 million technical support for AEGIS destroyers
The US approved the $140 million sale of follow-on technical support and services for eight of Japan's AEGIS Destroyers
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1 October
Hundreds of Taliban fighters storm northern Afghanistan police headquarters
At least 11 Afghan policemen were killed and over a dozen captured when Taliban fighters stormed their headquarters in the Shortepa district of Balkh province
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1 October
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
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Sep- 2019 -27 September
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
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27 September
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
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27 September
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
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26 September
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
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25 September
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
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25 September
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
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23 September
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
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