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Mar- 2018 -23 MarchBusiness
Raytheon awarded $523 million contract for AMRAAM air-to-air missile production
Raytheon was awarded a $523 million contract for the production of Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) that includes sales to eight U.S. allies
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Jan- 2018 -22 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Tokyo simulates first military attack since WWII amid North Korea threat
Hundreds of Tokyo residents scrambled for cover in the Japanese capital's first evacuation drill for a military attack since World War II
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18 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Japan, Australia push for defense pact amid regional tension
The prime ministers of Japan and Australia toured a military training ground, as the two countries seek to bolster defense ties
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11 JanuaryTechnology
Japan plans ‘engage on remote’ AEGIS missile intercept system
Japan is planning a new intercept system to allow destroyers to share targets in the event of a barrage of North Korean ballistic missiles
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11 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Japan protests after Chinese naval frigate spotted near disputed islands
Japan protested after a Chinese naval frigate was spotted on patrol near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
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10 JanuaryBusiness
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"
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3 JanuaryBusiness
Boeing to produce 6,000 Small Diameter Bombs for US Air Force and foreign military sales
Boeing was awarded a $194 million contract to produce 6,000 Small Diameter Bombs for the US Air Force and for sale to six foreign governments
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Dec- 2017 -29 DecemberBusiness
Raytheon awarded $634 million contract for AMRAAM air-to-air missiles
Raytheon has been awarded a $634 million contract for production of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), with many earmarked for foreign military sales
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11 DecemberAsia Pacific
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.
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberSea
USS Fitzgerald returns to Japan for additional repairs
The USS Fitzgerald returned to the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan for additional repairs to its hull
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