Asia Pacific
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Jan- 2018 -3 January
Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires Harbah cruise missile
The Pakistan Navy said it successfully carried out the first test of its new Harbah surface-to-surface cruise missile
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3 January
Indian MiG-29 catches fire at Goa airport after leaving runway on takeoff
An Indian MiG-29K aircraft caught fire after leaving the runway while taking off at Goa's Dabolim International Airport
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2 January
India to buy $270 million-worth of Israeli missiles and Russian bombs
India is to buy Barak surface-to-air missiles from Israel and precision bombs from Russia in deals worth $270 million, the Indian ministry of defense said
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2 January
US troop killed in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, 4 others wounded
A U.S. service member was killed on January 1 during combat operations in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, U.S. Forces Afghanistan announced in a press release.
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2 January
Smart killer robots: China’s military future could rest on artificial intelligence
China's increasing interest in artificial intelligence could signal its use in unmanned and other military technology
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Dec- 2017 -28 December
India’s Advanced Air Defence missile system destroys target ballistic missile in test
India's indigenously developed Advanced Air Defence missile system successfully intercepted a target ballistic missile in the third test of the system this year
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22 December
Russia delivers 10 Su-35 fighter jets to China – report
Russia has sent a second lot of 10 Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighter jets to China under a 2015 contact, Tass reported
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20 December
13 winners share A$19 million in Australia’s Counter Improvised Threats Grand Challenge
Australia's Counter Improvised Threats Grand Challenge aims to develop a single prototype threat detection and defeat system
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20 December
Philippine navy chief sacked for ‘jeopardising’ frigate deal
The commander of the Philippine Navy was sacked for "insubordination" after he jeopardised a 15.5 billion-peso ($308 million) project for two new warships
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18 December
Militants storm spy training center in Afghan capital
Militants stormed an intelligence agency training center in Kabul on Monday in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
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