South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) will ink a contract with a private company this October to develop five spy satellites.
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Japan’s military detachment in Djibouti to get more assignments
Tokyo has come up with a new plan to expand the scope of the mission in Djibouti. Currently, the troops there are tasked with securing the sea lanes in the Gulf of Aden.
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AirTanker to wet lease G-VYGK to Thomas Cook Airlines UK
AirTanker intent to wet lease A330 tanker, G-VYGK, to Thomas Cook Airlines UK which plans to use it for transatlantic routes.
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Censored photos reveal China may have deployed DF-21 to N.E. border, range covers entire Japan
Last month, China published a series of photos showing its deployment of DF-21 ballistic missiles in the northern regions. News reports suggest the location might be close to the North Korean border. From there, the missile can reach all of Japan.
Taiwan shelved plan to build helicopter carrier
Taiwan is embarking on an ambitious shipbuilding program over the next couple of years, however, the RoC Navy has shelved a plan to build a helicopter carrier due to budget constrains.
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