Asia Pacific
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Apr- 2024 -8 April
Third Indian Shipyard Signs Maintenance Agreement With US Navy
India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited has signed a maintenance and repair agreement with the US Navy.
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8 April
South Korea Says Second Spy Satellite Placed in Orbit
South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defense ministry said, after it launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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8 April
Australian Army Tests New Urban Warfare Live-Fire Range in Brisbane
Australia is validating a new, purpose-made urban operations live-fire range for the army warfighters in Brisbane.
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5 April
First New Zealand Super Hercules Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Test
New Zealand’s first C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft has conducted its initial flight test in the US.
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5 April
New Zealand Eyes NATO Deal Amid Security Rethink
New Zealand said it was ready to sign a new cooperation deal with NATO, as the country rethinks security in the face of regional tensions and growing Chinese military might.
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4 April
Seven Drones Shot Down Over Myanmar Capital: Junta
Myanmar security services shot down seven drones over the military-built capital Naypyidaw, the junta said, in what appeared to be a rare attack on the junta's center of power by its opponents.
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3 April
Austal Turns Down Hanwha’s Unsolicited Takeover Bid
Austal confirmed that it received an unsolicited bid from Hanwha to acquire the Australian shipbuilding giant for up to $663 million.
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3 April
At Least 13 Maoists Killed in India Clash
At least 13 Maoist insurgents were killed in a clash in central India, police said, taking the rebel toll in the long-running conflict to 50 this year.
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3 April
Indonesia Buys Two Submarines From France’s Naval Group
Indonesia has ordered two Scorpene-class attack submarines from France's Naval Group as part of a defense cooperation agreement signed in 2021.
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3 April
Taiwan Puts Frontline Island on Alert Over Chinese Drone Incursions
Taiwan said soldiers on one of its tiny frontline islands just off China's mainland were on heightened alert following what it called provocations by Chinese drones.
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