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Jan- 2018 -

10 January

USS Donald Cook fires a Standard Missile-3

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US approves sales to Japan of 4 missiles to counter DPRK ballistic threat

The U.S. State Department approved the sale of 4 Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles to counter North Korea's "provocative behavior"

8 January

Fergus Kelly

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$5.1 billion India-South Korea minesweeper deal talks collapse – reports

A $5.1 billion deal between India and South Korea to manufacture 12 new mine counter-measures vessels has collapsed, according to reports.

8 January

Fergus Kelly

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US approves sale of missiles, torpedoes and ammunition to Mexico for new Dutch-built naval vessel

The US State Department approved the sale of Harpoon and RAM missiles, torpedoes and ammunition to Mexico for a new naval patrol frigate

3 January

Joanne Stocker

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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

2 January

Fergus Kelly

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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

Dec- 2017 -

29 December

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle

Fergus Kelly

Northrop Grumman awarded $255 million contract for 3 MQ-4C Triton drones

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $255 million contract for the production of three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles for the US Navy

20 December

Philippine Navy sailors take part in an exercise in Manila Bay

Staff Writer With AFP

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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

11 December

Joanne Stocker

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Russia seeks to boost naval cooperation with Japan while criticizing Korean exercises

Russia and Japan are set to conduct more than two dozen joint military exercises next year as Moscow seeks to boost cooperation with its island neighbor.

1 December