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Kim Jong-un Awarded Russia’s Korean War 75th Anniversary Victory Medal

May 5, 2020 @ 06:29 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been awarded Russias Korean liberation war 75th anniversary Victory medal “for his major contribution in commemorating Soviet soldiers, who died in 1945 during Koreas liberation,” the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang wrote on its Facebook page. Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora handed over the medal to the DPRKs Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho at a ceremony on Tuesday at the Mansudae Palace of Congress in Pyongyang
First Cessna Citation Latitudes Configured for Flight Inspection Delivered to Japan

April 24, 2020 @ 01:41 AM

Kanematsu Corporation has taken the delivery of the first two flight inspection-configured Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft to be operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). "Textron Aviation Inc
Japan to Develop AI-based System to Counter Cyber Attacks

March 30, 2020 @ 10:59 AM

Japans Ministry of Defense plans to invest ¥25.6 billion ($237
Japan Favours Home-grown Designs Over Western Offers for Indigenous Fighter Project

March 29, 2020 @ 06:05 AM

Japan has rejected designs for the indigenous stealth fighter project proposed by the United States and the United Kingdom to favour a home-grown design. "Japan wants to develop a stealth fighter domestically
Manila Halts Air Defense Radar Deal with Mitsubishi Over COVID-19

March 27, 2020 @ 04:39 AM

The Philippine Air Force will have to wait a little longer for its air defense radar deal with Mitsubishi Electric to fructify as the deadly COVID-19 virus continues to spread. Manila was to sign a contract valued ¥10 billion ($90 million) for the radars by May
Japan Reveals Hypersonic Weapons Development Plan

March 16, 2020 @ 07:55 AM

Japan has revealed plans to develop a hypersonic cruise missile (HCM) and a Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) to equip its fighter jets to take on land or sea based targets. The information was revealed in a blueprint published by Japans Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency last week
Japan to Partner US, Rejects UK to Build its Next-gen Stealth Fighter...

March 10, 2020 @ 12:10 PM

Japans Air Self-Defense Force has decided to build its next-generation stealth fighter jets with the United States (US), rejecting the offer from the United Kingdom (UK) amidst strengthening US-Japan ties. The UKs participation in the project would have given Japan freedom to update the jets
Japan to Manufacture Aircraft Parts in Malaysia

February 24, 2020 @ 11:20 AM

Japan is working out a plan to manufacture aircraft parts in Malaysia, besides training aviation industry personnel in the country. If materialised, it will be Japans first such cooperation with an Asian country
Japan's F-X Stealth Fighter to Rival US' F-22

February 21, 2020 @ 03:42 PM

Japan has revealed the concept of its Mitsubishi F-X fighter jet project rivaling the US-made F-22 in size and performance. It is seeking to partner the UK's Tempest program besides the European FCAS to develop and share crucial technologies, Japanese officials have disclosed pieces of information about the new project in various media reports
US Destroyer Ready to Undergo Tests Nearly 3 Years After Fatal Accident

February 4, 2020 @ 05:38 AM

The US Navy's USS Fitzgerald guided-missile destroyer that was damaged in a deadly collision with a cargo ship nearly three years ago has undergone repairs and will soon begin testing at sea. On June 17, 2017, the warship collided with MV ACX Crystal, a Philippine-flagged container ship, about 80 nautical miles southwest of Tokyo, Japan

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