Asia Pacific
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Jun- 2024 -5 June
Taiwan to Upgrade C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft Fleet
The Taiwanese Air Force has unveiled plans to spend billions of New Taiwan dollars in modernizing its fleet of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
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5 June
New Zealand Employs Artificial Dog for Canine Trauma Training
The New Zealand Defence Force has adopted a specialized canine mannequin to enhance trauma care and first aid training for military dogs.
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5 June
Australia Greenlights Life Extension Program for Collins Submarines
Australia is revamping the first of its six Collins-class submarines to extend their service life until the 2040s.
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5 June
Australia Opens Arafura Patrol Vessel Training Hub on Garden Island
Australia has opened a waterfront training center on HMAS Stirling, Garden Island to upskill its Arafura offshore patrol vessel operators.
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5 June
Taiwan to Rehearse Repulsion of China’s Potential Amphibious Attacks
The Taiwanese military will stage live-fire drills simulating the repulsion of amphibious attacks by China’s People’s Liberation Army.
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4 June
Japan Signs Railgun Cooperation Agreement With France, Germany
Japan’s defense acquisition organization has signed a cooperation agreement on railgun technology with France and Germany.
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4 June
Iraq Eyes South Korea’s M-SAM-II Air Defense System for $2.6B: Report
Iraq has reportedly requested the M-SAM-II air and ballistic missile defense system from South Korea in a potential $2.56-billion deal.
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4 June
Philippines Says Chinese Boats Seized Supplies Airdropped to Filipino Outpost
The Philippine military said Chinese boats illegally "seized" food and medicine airdropped to a Filipino outpost in the South China Sea.
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4 June
Short on Troops, Australia Opens Military to Non-Citizens
Australia will allow non-citizens to join its armed forces, the government said, as the sparsely populated nation struggles to meet recruitment targets.
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3 June
Australian Army to Finally Introduce ‘Owl’ Electric-Powered Suicide Drone
The Australian Army will finally induct a new, electric-powered kamikaze drone that has been in development for more than two years.
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