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Thursday, April 30, 2020

China commissions new strategic nuclear-powered submarine

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A Type 094 Jin-class SSBN of the PLAN. Photo c/o Wikipedia. Chinese media outlets claimed that China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (...
Monday, April 27, 2020

Taiwan launches first Min Jiang-class fast minelayer, laid keel for 3rd and 4th ships

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The first ship of the class, the Min Jiang during launching ceremonies held on March 2020. Photo c/o Military Leak. Taiwanese shipbuil...
Thursday, April 23, 2020

China launches second Type 075 Yushen-class amphibious assault ship

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The 1st and 2nd Type 075 amphibious assault ships docked at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. Photo c/o Rupprecht_A's Twitter page...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Cambodia or Myanmar most likely first export market for Chinese FTC-2000G advanced jet trainer

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The FTC-2000G advance jet trainer / light attack aircraft. Photo c/o Wikipedia. Chinese media outlet Xinhua News Agency reported on 19...
Monday, April 20, 2020

India's first batch of Dassault Rafale fighters delayed due to Covid-19 issues

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One of India's first Rafale DH fighters during presentation to India's PM.  The Indian Air Force (IAF) will have to wait longe...
Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Thailand considers postponing defense acquisitions incuding additional S26T submarines

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The Chinese Type 039, in which the S26T submarine for Thailand was based. Photo c/o Naval News. The Thai Ministry of Defence (MoD) has...
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Saturday, April 11, 2020

Myanmar to receive SY400 short range ballistic missile system from China

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The SY400 system with the BP-12A ballistic missile. Photo c/o Hunter Chen, through Popular Science. The Armed Forces of Myanmar (Tat...
Thursday, April 9, 2020

Indonesia receives ordered Banshee Whirlwind target drones

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The Banshee Whirlwind aerial target drone. Photo c/o QinetiQ. The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) has received 59 units of the Banshee Wh...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Australia starts receiving Hawkei protected utility vehicles

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The Thales Hawkei protected mobility vehicle of the Australian Army. Credits to original owner. The Australian Army has started receiv...
Friday, April 3, 2020

Indonesia reconsidering submarine options despite contract with South Korea’s DSME

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One of the Nagapasa-class submarine delivered by DSME to the TNI-AL. Indonesia is reconsidering its options if it will proceed with the co...
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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Bangladesh receives all surplus C-130J Mk.5 Super Hercules purchased from UK

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One of the C-130J Mk.5 Super Hercules of the BAF. Photo c/o Elliot L -CBG Spotter. The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has received all fiv...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Australia starts construction of third Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel

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Artist's impression on the Arafura-class OPV. Photo c/o Civmec Shipyard. Australian shipbuilder Civmec Shipyard has started constr...
Monday, March 30, 2020

Malaysia receives delivery of first batch of ScanEagle 2 UAVs donated by US

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The Insitu ScanEagle 2 UAV of the Philippine Air Force, also obtained as donations from the US Southeast Asia MSI Peogram. Photo c/o Rappl...
Thursday, March 26, 2020

Chinese shipbuilder lays keel of second Type 54A frigate for Pakistan

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The Type 054A frigate. The Pakistan Navy model would be similar but with updates. Photo c/o Sino Defense. Chinese shipbuilder Hudong Z...
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