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Chinese-Russian task force sails around Japan

A joint Chinese-Russian naval armada has sailed around Japan following a joint exercise in the Sea of Japan, sailing through a narrow international waterway between two of Japan’s main islands.

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China shows off drones recycled from Soviet-era fighter jets

China has for the first time showed off retired 1950s era fighter jets that have been converted to unmanned drones, with satellite photos of two of its east coast bases near Taiwan showing a large number of the jets on site.

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Britain’s new aircraft carrier departed Singapore early Tuesday following a quick overnight stopover, ending a two-and-a-half month deployment to the western Pacific.

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A first round of inspections in June and July found “critical equipment and essential software” needed to be rectified prior to acceptance.

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This sum will be on top of the regular annual defense budget, which was already set at $16.89 billion for FY22.

Japan’s converted helicopter ship to host F-35B flight trials

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Chinese airshow offers glimpse at military’s new drones

China has put a number of operational and prototype unmanned aircraft designs on display at the ongoing Zhuhai Airshow, giving an insight to its increasingly wide range of unmanned systems in service.

China preps rollout of a new carrier-based fighter jet

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Mike Yeo

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A joint Chinese-Russian naval armada has sailed around Japan following a joint exercise in the Sea of Japan, sailing through a narrow international waterway between two of Japan’s main islands.

China has for the first time showed off retired 1950s era fighter jets that have been converted to unmanned drones, with satellite photos of two of its east coast bases near Taiwan showing a large number of the jets on site.

The new submarine, which has been named the Hakugei, or White Whale, was launched at Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipyard in the city of Kobe on Thursday afternoon Japan time.

Britain’s new aircraft carrier departed Singapore early Tuesday following a quick overnight stopover, ending a two-and-a-half month deployment to the western Pacific.

A first round of inspections in June and July found “critical equipment and essential software” needed to be rectified prior to acceptance.

This sum will be on top of the regular annual defense budget, which was already set at $16.89 billion for FY22.

Japan’s Ministry of Defense said the F-35Bs will conduct landing and take-off tests on the JS Izumo between the 3rd and 7th of October.

China has put a number of operational and prototype unmanned aircraft designs on display at the ongoing Zhuhai Airshow, giving an insight to its increasingly wide range of unmanned systems in service.

The announcement comes as China has demonstrated a pair of its land-based J-20 stealth fighters powered by indigenous engines at the ongoing Zhuhai airshow.

A single example of the type, which is officially designated the Shenyang J-16D, has been parked at the static display area of the airshow in Guangdong Province ahead of the upcoming Zhuhai airshow.

Japan, Indonesia and Singapore weigh in on the AUKUS agreement.

Indonesia has quietly signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, multiple sources have told Defense News.

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