Asia-Pacific

Land Asia-Pacific 

Advanced Braking Technology, VEEM to Design Specialised Braking System for Australian Army’s Hawkei Vehicle

July 6, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Advanced Braking Technology, Australia, Australian Army, Hawkei PMV, Light Tactical Vehicle, VEEM Ltd

Perth-based businesses Advanced Braking Technology and VEEM Ltd will design and manufacture a specialised braking system for the Australian Army’s

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Misc Asia-Pacific 

U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan in Vehicle Rollover Accident

July 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), on July 4, announced the death of a soldier in Afghanistan as the result

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Deployments Asia-Pacific Naval 

Royal Australian Navy Ships Deploy to Southeast Asia and Exercise RIMPAC in Hawaii

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Exercise RIMPAC, Hawaii, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships began a regional deployment on July 5 to conduct exercises within Southeast Asia and Hawaii

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Asia-Pacific Space 

Rocket Lab’s 13th Electron Mission ‘Pics Or It Didn’t Happen’ Fails to Reach Orbit

July 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Electron rocket, Launch Vehicle/ Carrier Rocket, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket experienced an anomaly during its 13th mission ‘Pics Or It Didn’t Happen’ following a successful lift-off,

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Deployments Asia-Pacific 

U.S. Air Force B-52 Bomber Exercises with Nimitz, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups in South China Sea

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMSG), Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, Strategic bomber

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress long-range bomber participated in a maritime integration exercise with the USS Nimitz and USS

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Deployments Asia-Pacific 

USS McCampbell Departs Yokosuka Following 13-Year Forward-Deployment

July 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) USA, Japan, U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS McCampbell (DDG-85)

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 2, 2020, following

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Naval Asia-Pacific 

Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Operating in South China Sea

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMSG), Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, South China Sea, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

Two U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are operating in the South China Sea conducting dual carrier operations and exercises, the

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Misc Asia-Pacific 

Five U.S. Forces Korea Affiliated Personnel Confirmed with COVID-19

July 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Coronavirus, South Korea, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK)

Five U.S. Forces Korea affiliated individuals, including one newly assigned and one returning service member, tested positive for COVID-19 after

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Misc Asia-Pacific 

Australia Releases 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan

July 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments 2020 Defence Strategic Update (Aus), 2020 Force Structure Plan (Aus), Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF)

Australia has released its 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan on July 1, outlining a new strategy

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Asia-Pacific Weapons 

Australia Reveals Plan to Invest in Long-Range Strike Capabilities

July 3, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments AGM-158C LRASM, Anti-ship missile, Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF)

Australia will invest in new long-range strike capabilities “to maintain regional security and deter or respond to aggression in the

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