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6 June

--FILE--A Chinese J-31 stealth fighter jet taxis before taking off for a demonstration flight during the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2014, in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 11 November 2014. China has tested the latest version of its fifth-generation stealth fighter, state media reported on Monday (26 December 2016), as it tries to end the West's monopoly on the world's most advanced warplanes. The test comes as the nation flexes its military muscles, sending its sole aircraft carrier the Liaoning into the western Pacific in recent days to lead drills there for the first time. The newest version of the J-31, now renamed the FC-31 Gyrfalcon, took to the air for the first time on Friday, the China Daily reported. The so-called "fifth-generation" twin engine jet is China's answer to the US F-35, the world's most technically advanced fighter. The new FC-31 has "better stealth capabilities, improved electronic equipment and a larger payload capacity" than the previous version which debuted in October 2012, the newspaper said, quoting aviation expert Wu Peixin. (Photo by Li jianshu / Imaginechina via AFP)

China to Deliver FC-31 Jets to Pakistan ‘Within Months’

The Pakistani Air Force is set to receive FC-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighters from China as part of the service’s move to revamp its fleet.

6 June

One Chinese J-10C fighter jet suspended in mid-air

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia Eyes China-Made J-10 Vigorous Dragon Jets

Indonesia is weighing options to purchase the Chinese-built J-10 Vigorous Dragon fourth-generation combat jet for its air force.

5 June

Christine Casimiro

South Korea Unveils New Carrier Concept Built for Manned-Unmanned Teaming

South Korea has introduced Ghost Commander II, a next-generation naval carrier concept designed to combine manned and unmanned systems within a unified command-and-control platform.

5 June

Rojoef Manuel

Maldives to Adopt Australia’s Guardian Patrol Boat

The Australian Department of Defence will donate its locally built Guardian-class patrol vessel to the Maldives, strengthening mutual security cooperation between the countries.

5 June

Ukrainian drone strike at a Russian aircraft during Operation Spider's Web

Christine Casimiro

Drone Strike Near China Puts New Pressure on Russia — and Eyes in Beijing

Ukraine’s deepest drone strike since the start of the war has hit a Russian airfield in Irkutsk Oblast, relatively close to the border with China, marking a significant expansion in the geographical scope of Kyiv’s long-range campaign.

4 June

Joe Saballa

India Stages Drone Attack Drills Amid Tensions With Pakistan

India has conducted a series of drills simulating drone attacks on key locations as tensions with neighboring Pakistan continue.

4 June

Juster Domingo

Babcock Completes Maintenance for Australian Arafura-Class OPV

Babcock Australasia has finished the maintenance for the Australian Navy's Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV).

4 June

230427-N-CD453-2001 YELLOW SEA (April 27, 2023) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) sails in formation with Republic of Korea Navy ships Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991), Daegu-class frigate ROKS Seoul (FFG-821), Gwangaetto the Great-class multipurpose destroyer ROKS Eulji Mundeok (DDH-972), Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class multipurpose destroyer ROKS Choe Yeong (DDH 981), and Ulsan-class frigate ROKS Cheongju, during Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) in the Yellow Sea, April 27. John Finn is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander)

Rojoef Manuel

Rolls-Royce Engines to Power South Korea’s Ulsan Warships

The Republic of Korea Navy has selected Rolls-Royce to supply propulsion systems for its Ulsan-class frigates.

4 June

A formation of 7 NH90s flies over the Manawatu region as 3 Squadron demonstrates their maintenance and aircrew capability

Rojoef Manuel

New Zealand Air Force Provides Capability Upgrades for NH90 Fleet

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has completed a comprehensive upgrade for its entire NH90 helicopter fleet at Base Ohakea.

4 June

211030 -N-HS181-2313 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 30, 2021) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Murasame (DD 101) transits the South China Sea, during operations with U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, Oct. 30, 2021. Elements of JMSDF and CSG 1 are conducting bilateral operations in the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Haydn N. Smith)

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Exhibits Design for Kongō, Murasame Destroyer Replacements

Japan Marine United (JMU) has showcased the early-stage design of next-generation destroyers for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at a convention in Chiba.

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