Asia Pacific – Page 37 – The Defense Post

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14 January

Indonesian Defense Minister Syafrie Syamsuddin and Bosnia and Herzegovina Defence Minister Zukan Helez,

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia Ink Defense Cooperation Pact

Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed an agreement with Indonesia to establish defense cooperation following talks in Sarajevo, marking a step toward deeper bilateral ties.

14 January

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaking at a press conference.

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Vows Legal Action Over Drone Incursion Into North

South Korea vowed to punish whoever is found responsible for a recent drone incursion into North Korea, after Pyongyang demanded an apology.

13 January

Directed Infrared Countermeasures system

Jodesz Gavilan

Elbit Wins $275 Million to Protect Asia-Pacific Helicopters

Elbit Systems has secured contracts worth $275 million to supply advanced self-protection systems for a helicopter platform in Asia Pacific.

13 January

KF-21 Boramae fighter jet. Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries

Rojoef Manuel

KF-21 Boramae Nears Delivery as S. Korea Wraps Up Flight Tests

South Korea has finalized all flight tests of its future KF-21 Boramae combat aircraft, paving the way for shipment of the domestically developed jet to the Republic of Korea Air Force.

13 January

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires his M4A1 service rifle during a combat marksmanship range aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). Deck shoots allow Marines to get hands on training with their rifles to ensure that they stay proficient and lethal with their weapon systems. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kolby Leger)

Rojoef Manuel

Taiwan Marines Unit Upgrades to US-Made M4A1 Rifles for Base Security

A new Republic of China Marine Corps unit assigned to land-based security has replaced its aging assault rifles with US-made M4A1 systems, according to state media.

13 January