Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific Naval 

Damen, PT PAL Complete Installation of Combat Systems on Indonesian Navy’s First SIGMA 10514 PKR Frigate

December 10, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Combat management systems (CMS), Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS), Damen Shipyard, Frigate, Indonesia, Indonesian Navy, KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata (331), Martadinata-class frigate, PT PAL Indonesia, Sigma 10514

Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL have completed the installation of combat systems to the first of the

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Korean Air to Provide Depot Support for U.S. Air Force A-10 Aircraft Stationed in South Korea

December 10, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Attack aircraft, Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, Korean Air, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), South Korea, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Korean Air Aerospace Division has been awarded a contract to provide depot support for U.S. Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Singapore to Establish Permanent Fighter Training Detachment at Andersen AFB, Guam

December 8, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Andersen AFB, Guam, Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), Singapore, USA

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will establish a permanent fighter training detachment at the U.S. Air Force’s Andersen

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

North Korea Conducts ‘Very Important Test’ at Sohae Launch Site

December 8, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Academy of National Defense Science (North Korea), North Korea, Sohae Satellite Launching Station

North Korea conducted a ‘very important test’ at the Sohae satellite launch site on Dec. 7, the Korean Central News

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Air Asia-Pacific 

RAAF Receives Final PC-21 Turboprop Trainer Aircraft

December 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Pilatus Aircraft, Pilatus PC-21, RAAF Base East Sale, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Trainer aircraft

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took delivery of its final Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainer aircraft at RAAF Base East

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Indian Navy Expels Chinese Research Vessel Operating Near Strategic Andaman and Nicobar Islands

December 7, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Andaman and Nicobar Islands, China, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), India, Indian Navy, Research/ Survey Vessel, ShiYan 1

The Indian Navy recently expelled a Chinese research vessel, named Shiyan-1, that entered its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near the

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Asia-Pacific Land 

Royal Thai Army Receives First Batch of Chinese VN-1 Wheeled Armored Vehicles

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, China, China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO), Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Royal Thai Army (RTA), Thailand, Type 08 Wheeled Armored Vehicle, VN-1 Wheeled Armored Vehicle

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) received the first batch of Chinese-made VN-1 wheeled armored vehicles and supporting armored rescue vehicles

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Yokota Breaks Ground for Air Force Special Operations Command Airfield Apron

December 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, Japan, Nippo Corporation, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), USA, Yokota Air Base

Members from Yokota Air Base, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Nippo Corporation

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

Exercise Forest Light Middle Army Begins in Japan

December 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aibano Training Area, Exercise Forest Light Middle Army, Japan, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), Military exercise, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

U.S. Marines and Soldiers from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is conducting training exercise Forest Light Middle Army at Aibano

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

USS America Joins U.S. 7th Fleet Forward-Deployed Amphibious Force in Sasebo, Japan

December 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments America-class LHA, Amphibious assault ship, Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) USA, Japan, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS America (LHA-6)

The U.S. Navy America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) joined the U.S. 7th Fleet forward-deployed amphibious force in

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