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Sep- 2024 -23 SeptemberAir
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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23 SeptemberAir
Japan Announces More Funding for Next-Gen EW Aircraft Based on Kawasaki P-1
Japan is investing $288.2 million to develop an electronic warfare aircraft based on the Kawasaki P-1 for the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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19 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Chinese Navy Sailed Between Japanese Islands Near Taiwan: Tokyo
A Chinese aircraft carrier and two other naval ships sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan, Japan's military said.
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18 SeptemberAir
Canadian Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Conduct N. Korean Sanction Monitoring
Canada has announced its plan to send a CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol detachment to Japan in response to North Korea's illicit activities.
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16 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan Cleared to Buy Nine Additional KC-46A Tanker Aircraft for $4.1B
The US State Department has cleared Japan’s request to purchase additional KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft for $4.1 billion.
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16 SeptemberDOD Contracts
US Awards Raytheon $1.19B AMRAAM Missile Contract Modification
The US Department of Defense has awarded a $1.19-billion contract modification to Raytheon Technologies for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).
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13 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan Scrambles Jets as Russian Recon Aircraft Circle Country
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday.
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11 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan Restructures to Create ‘Fleet Information Warfare’ Command
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is overhauling its intelligence operations, replacing its Fleet Intelligence Command with the soon-to-be-established “Fleet Information Warfare Command.”
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9 SeptemberSea
Japanese SH-60L Helicopters to Receive Teledyne FLIR Airborne Cameras
Teledyne FLIR has secured a contract to deliver airborne cameras for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s SH-60L helicopters.
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4 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan to Export ‘Unicorn’ Naval Ship Stealth Antenna to India
New Delhi and Tokyo have confirmed the transfer of a Japanese naval ship communications antenna to India.
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