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"The event, part of Exercise Tenacious Archer 2025, is scheduled for Aug. 14–22 and will include integrated air and missile defense training. The Patriot system is capable of intercepting cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and aircraft."
#defencenews #pacificocean
"The U.S. Army Pacific and Special Operations Command Pacific will conduct a joint military exercise in Palau this month, featuring live-fire training with the MIM-104 Patriot Missile System at Palau International Airport."
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#palau #pacificislands #indopacific
"NATO members including Poland have acquired South Korean platforms such as the K2 tank and K9 howitzer, while South Korean firms including Hanwha Aerospace and Hyundai Rotem are establishing production facilities in Europe to meet demand."
#defencenews #defence #supplychains
"While many NATO members reduced military investment after the Cold War, South Korea has steadily built a resilient and technologically advanced defense industry, driven by persistent threats from North Korea. That sustained focus has produced an array of export-ready systems, analysts say."
"...South Korea’s military systems are emerging as a vital resource for allies rapidly upgrading their capabilities. The recent establishment of a high-level consultative group by Seoul and the 32-member [NATO] security alliance signals.."
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#southkorea #NATO
"The company is also aiming to double its headcount in South Korea within the next 12 months."
#defence #usindopacom #yellowsea
"The agreement also involves licensing to produce Anduril’s products in the Indo-Pacific, with aims to foster collaborative efforts within the region."
"The company said that it will also assess the feasibility of establishing a manufacturing facility in South Korea."
"Defence technology company Anduril is set to enter into a contract for joint development of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) with Korean Air’s aerospace business division."
www.airforce-technology.com/news/anduril...
#southkorea #indopacific #defencenews #indopacom
"Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles was in Port Moresby for the handover of the 12 armoured personnel carriers, which he said were constructed specifically for the PNG Defence Force (PNGDF) in a $3 billion commitment."
#pacificocean #indopacific #indonesia
"Australia has handed over a dozen armoured troop carriers to Papua New Guinea as the nations finalise a bilateral defence treaty."
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#papuanewguinea #australia #defence #ADF #PNGDF
King said the conversation about regular training was at an initial stage. Separate to this, there was discussion about having US soldiers train in New Zealand in the coming 12 to 18 months.
#defensenews #indopac
"The two country’s militaries also participate together in large multi-national exercises such as Rimpac, held in Hawai’i, and Talisman Sabre, which concluded in Australia last month."
"New Zealand is not a formal defence ally of the US. However, US troops train in New Zealand on an ad hoc basis, and New Zealand personnel also travel to the US for training."
"The New Zealand Army is talking with its United States counterparts about having American troops train regularly on Kiwi soil."
#newzealand #indopacific #indopacom #defencenews
"Australia plans to deploy the ships to defend critical maritime trade routes and its northern approaches in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, where China's military footprint is expanding."
#IndianOcean #AsiaPacific #IndoPaCom
"Under the agreement, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will supply the Royal Australian Navy with three, upgraded Mogami-class multi-role frigates built in Japan from 2029. Eight more frigates will be built in Australia."
"Japan clinched a landmark A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) deal on Tuesday to build warships for Australia, marking Tokyo's most consequential defence sale since ending a military export ban in 2014..."
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#australia #japan #defencenews #indopacific #ADF #JSDF
"This frigate deal is the third major naval cooperation project between the two countries. The first is the ongoing construction of two 70-meter missile-equipped, fast-attack craft... vessels will feature Havelsan’s combat management system."
#defencenews #indopacom
"The agreement includes comprehensive cooperation in engineering, manufacturing, and technology transfer. A key component is the establishment of a local aerospace infrastructure in Indonesia, which will serve as a tangible reflection of the strategic depth of the partnership."
"Turkey has secured a landmark defense export agreement with Indonesia, signing contracts for 48 KAAN fighter aircraft and two İstif-class frigates – a sign of Ankara’s growing defense industry footprint in Southeast Asia."
www.defensenews.com/global/midea...
#indonesia #indopacific #defense
"North Korea appears to be shifting its focus to building naval vessels as part of efforts to diversify delivery systems for its nuclear and missile weapons, which are reportedly in the final stages of development."
#dprk #koreanpeninsula #southeastasia
"During the June launch ceremony, state leader Kim Jong-un ordered the construction of two Kang Kon-class or larger destroyers annually starting in 2026."
"North Korea plans to build an additional 5,000-ton destroyer by October next year, state media reported Tuesday, following the launch of two such military vessels earlier this year."
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#northkorea #southkorea #indopacific #defense
"...Hanwha aims not only to enter the market for building 3,600 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) liquefied natural gas-powered container carriers and LNG ships but also to win contracts to supply components for US Navy vessels and potentially build Navy ships in the long term."
"An additional U.S. defense budget of more than US$20 billion has been approved for the construction of combat and support ships..."
#defensenews #indopacific
"Hanwha Philly Shipyard, owned by South Korea's chemicals-to-shipbuilding conglomerate Hanwha Group, is considering bidding for the U.S. Navy's combat support ship construction project..."
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#southkorea #indopacom #defencenews
"The latest drills came just two days after Seoul's foreign and defense ministries called in officials from the Japanese Embassy in Seoul to lodge complaints after Tokyo reiterated its territorial claim to the rocky islets in this year's defense white paper."
#korea #defensenews #indopacom
"Dokdo has long been a recurring source of tension between South Korea and Japan, as Tokyo continues to make sovereignty claims in its policy papers, public statements and school textbooks."
"South Korea conducted regular defense drills near its easternmost islets of Dokdo on Thursday, a military official said, in what marked the first such exercise held under the Lee Jae Myung government."
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#southkorea #japan #indopacific #northkorea