Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific Naval 

Royal New Zealand Navy Decommissions Two Inshore Patrol Vessels

October 17, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments HMNZS Pukaki (P3568), HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569), Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV), New Zealand, Protector-class IPV (NZ), RNZN Devonport Naval Base, Royal New Zealand Navy

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) decommissioned two Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs), HMNZS Pukaki (P3568) and HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569), uring

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

India Hands Over Two More Mi-24V Attack Helicopters to Afghanistan

October 15, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghan Air Force (AAF), Afghanistan, Attack helicopter, Helicopter, India, Kabul Air Base, Mil Mi-24

India handed over the second batch of two Mi-24V attack/troop transport helicopters to Afghanistan during a ceremony held at the

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Collins Aerospace Completes Critical Design Review for Key Power and Controls Systems for KF-X/IF-X Fighter Jet

October 15, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Collins Aerospace, Fighter aircraft, Indonesia, KAES Hanwha, KAI KF-X, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), South Korea

Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), today announced it has completed Critical Design Review (CDR) for

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Finland’s Boomeranger Boats to Supply RHIBs for Australian Arafura Class OPVs

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Arafura-class OPV, Australia, Boomeranger Boats, Finland, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB RIB), Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

The Commonwealth of Australia has signed a contract with Finland’s Boomeranger Boats on Oct. 9 to supply Rigid-hulled inflatable boats

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Asia-Pacific C4ISR 

Raytheon, Korean Air to Collaborate for South Korean Air Force’s ISTAR Aircraft Program

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR), Korean Air, Multiple Intelligence (Multi-INT), Raytheon, Republic of Korea Air Force, Seoul ADEX 2019, South Korea

Raytheon and Korean Air signed an exclusive collaboration agreement to pursue the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)’s Intelligence, Surveillance,

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

New Zealand to Deploy P-3K2 Orion to Support Sanctions Monitoring Against North Korea

October 15, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Lockheed P-3 Orion, New Zealand, New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), North Korea, Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Sanctions

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will deploy a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion and crew to

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Philippine Coast Guard OPV BRP Gabriela Silang Completes Maiden Sea Trials

October 13, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), OCEA OPV 270, OCEA Shipbuilding, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippines

The future BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), an 84m offshore patrol vessel being built by France’s OCEA Shipyard for the Philippine

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka Begins Preparations for Super Typhoon Hagibis

October 12, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Japan, Typhoon Hagibis, U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) has begun preparations for Super Typhoon Hagibis expected to hit Japan Oct. 12-13. Living up

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Air Asia-Pacific Technology 

China Unveils Flying Saucer-Shaped Attack Helicopter Concept at Helicopter Expo

October 12, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Attack helicopter, China, China Helicopter Expo 2019, Helicopter, Super Great White Shark (China), VTOL

China has unveiled a flying saucer-shaped high-speed attack helicopter concept, dubbed Super Great White Shark, at the 5th China Helicopter

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Air Asia-Pacific 

South Korea Showcases its F-35A Stealth Fighter Jets to Public for First Time

October 11, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Daegu Air Base, F-35A Lightning II, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Republic of Korea Air Force, South Korea

South Korea has showcased its newly-acquired F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets to the public for the first time during

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