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Oct- 2024 -

21 October

US OKs Sale of RAM Tactical Missiles to Japan

The US has approved a $360-million sale of Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2B Tactical Missiles and related equipment to Japan.

18 October

Cyber

Japan's House of Representatives building in Tokyo

Rojoef Manuel

Pro-Russia Hackers Attack Japanese Liberal Democratic Party Website

A pro-Russian cyber group has infiltrated the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party’s website amidst the country’s general election campaign.

9 October

Exercises

The US Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, and Indian Navy during Exercise Malabar 2022

Christine Casimiro

Quad Nations Join Forces in Malabar 2024 Naval Exercises

Australia, India, Japan, and the US, collectively known as the “Quad,” have commenced the 28th Malabar Naval Exercises.

9 October

Asia Pacific

Nijat Mehdiyev

Mitsubishi Launches Japan’s Fifth Taigei-Class Submarine

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s JS Chogei submarine at its Kobe shipyard.

7 October

DOD Contracts

Christine Casimiro

Boeing to Produce Small Diameter Bombs for US, Allies

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to produce Small Diameter Bombs with a maximum value of $6.9 billion.

Sep- 2024 -

30 September

Business

Northrop Grumman's notional representation of its Glide Phase Interceptor program

Christine Casimiro

US Picks Northrop to Develop Hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor

The US picked Northrop Grumman to continue developing Glide Phase Interceptor to detect, track, and take out hypersonic threats.

30 September

Exercises

Defense forces of the Philippines, New Zealand, Japan, the United States, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea during their 4th multilateral maritime cooperative activity

Christine Casimiro

Chinese Navy Trailed Joint Allied Exercises in West Philippine Sea: AFP

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) observed that Chinese naval vessels trailed the joint maritime exercises of the Philippines and its allies conducted on Saturday.

25 September

Air

Christine Casimiro

Japan Orders New Batch of Fuji T-5 Training Aircraft From Subaru

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has awarded Subaru Corporation a 7.6-billion-yen ($53 million) contract to produce 30 new Fuji T-5 training aircraft, Janes reported.

24 September

Politics