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22 January

ROCS Kang Ding and ROCS Si Ning frigates

Taiwanese Navy’s First Revamped Kang Ding Frigate to Arrive This Year

The Republic of China Navy’s first modified Kang Ding-class frigate will arrive later this year after receiving upgrades as part of Taiwan’s 2021 modernization strategy.

22 January

Republic of Korea navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH 975) sails during the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terrin Hartman)

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea’s Second-Gen KDX Destroyers to Receive Combat System Upgrade

South Korea has revealed a combat system upgrade for its second-generation Korean Destroyer eXperiment (KDX-II) ships to sustain maritime security across the nation’s sea lines of communication.

22 January

Joe Saballa

India Officially Joins Eurodrone Program

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has officially welcomed India into the ambitious Eurodrone program, making it the second Asian country to be granted observer status.

22 January

Joe Saballa

US Signs Two-Year Deal to Train Taiwan Navy

Taiwan has announced that the US has agreed to facilitate a two-year training program for the Taiwanese Navy as part of a newly-signed agreement.

21 January

Rojoef Manuel

Kawasaki to Produce 17 Chinook Military Helicopters for Japan

Japan has awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries a contract to produce 17 CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the armed forces.

21 January

HMAS Hobart in Sydney Harbour prior to departing for her Mariner Skills Evaluation period. It has a white-grey hull with the number '39' painted on its left side in white. A coastal town serves as the background. The water is a deep blue.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Starts First of Annual Military Deployment to Indo-Pacific

The Australian Defence Force has launched its first Regional Presence Deployment to the Indo-Pacific this year.

21 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Forces Kill 14 Maost Rebels, Including Top Commander

Indian security forces shot dead at least 14 Maoist rebels, including a top commander, on Tuesday in what the interior minister said was one of the heaviest bouts of recent fighting.

21 January

A video screenshot from Dooyeol Choi's YouTube channel displaying the model of the Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM). The L-SAM model is painted white.

Inder Singh Bisht

S. Korea Approves Next-Gen Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition and Program Administration has approved the development of an improved version of the long-range surface-to-air missile system.

20 January