Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific Training & Simulation 

CAE Hands Over New C-130J Fuselage Trainer (FuT) to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

June 17, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, C-130J Fuselage Trainer (FuT), CAE Inc., Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules, RAAF Base Richmond, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

CAE announced that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has accepted into service a new C-130J Fuselage Trainer (FuT) during

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Japan to Transfer Additional Beechcraft TC-90 Patrol Aircraft to the Philippine Navy

June 17, 2018June 17, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Beechcraft TC-90 King Air, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Philippine Navy, Philippines

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is planning to transfer additional Beechcraft King Air TC-90 patrol aircraft to the Philippine

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Rolls-Royce MT30 Marine Gas Turbine Selected to Power Japanese Navy’s New Frigates

June 16, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Frigate, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Marine gas turbine, Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce MT30

Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply its MT30 marine gas turbine to power a new class of frigates for the

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Kazakhstan’s First Shaanxi Y-8F Tactical Airlifter Conducts Maiden Flight in China

June 16, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AVIC Shaanxi Aircraft Industry (Group), Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Air and Air Defense Forces, Military transport aircraft (MTA), PR China, Shaanxi Y-8

Kazakhstan’s first Shaanxi Y-8F tactical airlifter performed its maiden flight at the Shaanxi Liugu Airport in Chenggu, China on June

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Royal Australian Navy Collins Class Submarine Fleet to Receive Significant Sonar Upgrades

June 14, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments ASC Shipbuilding, Australia, Collins-class SSK, Diesel-electric submarine (SSK), Raytheon, Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Thales Australia (ADI)

The Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarine fleet will receive significant sonar upgrades further extending its superiority in the region.

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Air Asia-Pacific 

U.S. Air Force Deploys F-22A Raptor Jets to Kadena Air Base, Japan under INDOPACOM TSP Program

June 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fifth-generation jet fighter, Japan, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson (JBER), Kadena Air Base, Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, Theater Security Package (TSP), U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), USA

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) deployed F-22A Raptor stealth fighter jets to Kadena Air Base, Japan under U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s

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Air Asia-Pacific 

USAF F-15 Fighter Jets Based at Kadena Air Base Resume Flying Following Inspections

June 13, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Boeing F-15 Eagle, Fighter aircraft, Japan, Kadena Air Base, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

All U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle fighter jets, based at Kadena Air Base in Japan, resumed flying training on

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Air Asia-Pacific 

U.S. Approves Sale of Items in Support for Direct Commercial Sale of AH-64E Apache Helicopters to India

June 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Attack helicopter, Boeing AH-64 Apache, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), India, Indian Army, USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to India of items in support of a

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Australian Army Extends Contract with Rockwell Collins for Avionics Support on CH-47F Chinooks

June 11, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Australian Army, Boeing CH-47 Chinook, CH-47F Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulator (TFPS), Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS), Heavy-lift helicopter, Helicopter, Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins has been selected by the Australian Army to provide extended avionics support for its fleet of CH-47F Chinook

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Air Asia-Pacific 

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle Fighter Jet Crashes off Okinawa, Japan, Pilot Ejected

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing F-15 Eagle, Fighter aircraft, Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), Kadena Air Base, Naha Air Base, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet crashed into the sea south of Okinawa, Japan, at around 0636 hours

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