Asia Pacific – Page 43 – The Defense Post

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22 December

Hulls of two future Evolved Cape-class patrol boats under construction in a shipyard

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Expands Evolved Cape Patrol Fleet With Two Additional Boats

Australia has contracted Austal Limited to build two Evolved Cape-class patrol vessels for the country’s border force.

21 December

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Says Japan’s Nuclear Ambitions Must Be Stopped ‘At Any Cost’

North Korea said on Sunday that Japan's nuclear ambitions "must be prevented at any cost," after a Tokyo official reportedly suggested the country should possess atomic weapons.

19 December

Ronald Watkins

Thales Taps Indian Firm for Rafale AESA Radar Components

Thales has contracted SFO Technologies to manufacture wired structures for the Indian Rafale. RBE2 active electronically scanned array radar.

18 December

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $11 Billion in Arms Sales to Taiwan: Taipei

The United States approved $11 billion-worth of arms to Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, announcing one of the largest weapons packages for the island and prompting an angry backlash from China.

18 December

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Thailand Unleashes Own ‘Shahed’ Kamikaze Drone in Border War With Cambodia

Thailand has debuted its own version of the Iranian Shahed kamikaze drone in its escalating border war with neighboring Cambodia.

17 December

Staff Writer

PRC State-Sponsored Hackers Use BRICKSTORM Malware, Warns Joint Advisory

Western cybersecurity agencies are warning that hackers linked to China are deploying a stealthy malware strain to maintain long-term access to government and critical infrastructure networks.

17 December

Christine Casimiro

KAI to Equip KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet With IFF From BAE Systems

Korea Aerospace Industries has contracted BAE Systems to integrate its latest Identification Friend or Foe systems into the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet.

17 December