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Oct- 2024 -

18 October

Japan's House of Representatives building in Tokyo

Pro-Russia Hackers Attack Japanese Liberal Democratic Party Website

A pro-Russian cyber group has infiltrated the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party’s website amidst the country’s general election campaign.

9 October

Americas

The US Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, and Indian Navy during Exercise Malabar 2022

Christine Casimiro

Quad Nations Join Forces in Malabar 2024 Naval Exercises

Australia, India, Japan, and the US, collectively known as the “Quad,” have commenced the 28th Malabar Naval Exercises.

9 October

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Mitsubishi Launches Japan’s Fifth Taigei-Class Submarine

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s JS Chogei submarine at its Kobe shipyard.

7 October

Air

Christine Casimiro

Boeing to Produce Small Diameter Bombs for US, Allies

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to produce Small Diameter Bombs with a maximum value of $6.9 billion.

Sep- 2024 -

30 September

Air

Northrop Grumman's notional representation of its Glide Phase Interceptor program

Christine Casimiro

US Picks Northrop to Develop Hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor

The US picked Northrop Grumman to continue developing Glide Phase Interceptor to detect, track, and take out hypersonic threats.

30 September

Americas

Defense forces of the Philippines, New Zealand, Japan, the United States, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea during their 4th multilateral maritime cooperative activity

Christine Casimiro

Chinese Navy Trailed Joint Allied Exercises in West Philippine Sea: AFP

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) observed that Chinese naval vessels trailed the joint maritime exercises of the Philippines and its allies conducted on Saturday.

25 September

Air

Christine Casimiro

Japan Orders New Batch of Fuji T-5 Training Aircraft From Subaru

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has awarded Subaru Corporation a 7.6-billion-yen ($53 million) contract to produce 30 new Fuji T-5 training aircraft, Janes reported.

24 September

Americas

U.S. President Joe Biden, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo ahead of QUAD Leaders' Meeting in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 20, 2023. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun )

Christine Casimiro

‘Quad’ Nations to Launch Joint Coast Guard Operations Across Indo-Pacific

The US, Japan, India, and Australia, known as “the Quad” nations, have pledged to launch joint coast guard patrols in the Indo-Pacific.

24 September

Arms

An artist's impression of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar-fitted Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV). The gray ship is seen sailing in rough waters. Three missiles are seen firing off from it, with one maneuvering to hit an airborne missile fired by an unknown source. By the back of the ship, three laser-like lights target a group of five drones flying above. Two triangle-shaped objects are seen hovering above the entire scene.

Christine Casimiro

Japan to Build Second Aegis-Equipped Vessel

Japan has formally contracted a local shipbuilding company to develop the country’s second Aegis System Equipped Vessel.

23 September

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Protests Airspace ‘Violation’ by Russian Patrol Plane

Japan lodged a "very serious protest" with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace three times, the defense minister said, calling it the first confirmed incursion since 2019.

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