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7 June

Indian Su-30MKI Helicopter Crashes, Pilots Survive

An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighter has crashed during a test flight in Nashik, western India, its two pilots sustaining minor injuries.

7 June

Six personnel from Thales and PT Len Industri stand close during a photo op, with the two in the middle holding what appears to be the papers for the joint venture deal.

Juster Domingo

Thales to Boost Indonesian Defense With New Joint Venture

Thales has signed a deal with Jakartan firm PT Len Industri to address the air surveillance requirements of the Indonesian Air Force.

7 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says US Arms Sale Shows ‘Commitment to Defense’ Against China

Taiwan thanked the US for approving the sale of equipment and parts for F-16 fighter jets, saying it would help the island defend itself against China.

6 June

U.S. and Philippines Army soldiers work in the Joint Operations Center during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable (JPMRC-X) exercise on Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, 31 May 2024. This iteration of JPMRC-X marks the first deployment to the Philippines, which will enable and assist the Philippines Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in building combat training center locations within the Philippines. The JPMRC-X is a Department of the Army initiative consisting of a deployable package of personnel and equipment designed to support training exercises across the Pacific. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tommie Berry)

Rojoef Manuel

US, Philippine Army Launch Operations Center for Joint Pacific Exercise

The US and Philippine armies have inaugurated an operations center in Luzon to support a joint Pacific multinational readiness exercise.

6 June

Joe Saballa

America’s B-1B Bomber Drops Precision Weapon in Drills Over Korean Peninsula

An American B-1B strategic bomber participated in a joint precision-guided bomb drill with South Korea, dropping a bunker-busting munition over the Korean Peninsula.

5 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Northrop to Supply Bushmaster Chain Guns for Australian Redback IFVs

Australia’s Redback infantry fighting vehicle will be fitted with the Mk44 Stretch Bushmaster Chain Gun.

5 June

Joe Saballa

S. Korea Offers K9 Howitzers for Canceled US Army ERCA Program

South Korea is offering its K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer to the US Army to fill the capability gap created by canceling the Extended-Range Cannon Artillery program.

5 June