Indian Navy concludes a large scale Operational Readiness Ex in Arabian Sea - 'Exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL 18)'

Indian Navy concludes a large scale Operational Readiness Ex in Arabian Sea - 'Exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL 18)' after 3 weeks which tested the Op Effectiveness of Western Naval Command @DefenceMinIndia @nsitharaman @SpokespersonMoD @IAF_MCC @adgpi @IndiaCoastGuard pic.twitter.com/8wW4jhJKGW

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) March 1, 2018

#Boeing and @TataCompanies celebrate the inauguration of JV aerospace facility w/14,000-sq.m. state-of-the-art #manufacturing and 350 #jobs at full production. #MakeinIndia Learn more: https://t.co/sJbzypfpIb pic.twitter.com/iu7TCVia3t

— The Boeing Company (@Boeing) March 1, 2018

Japan sends another optical spy satellite into orbit

Japan successfully sent its IGS Optical 6 satellite into space from the Tanegashima Space Center on Feb. 27 using a H-2A rocket.

Behold the F-22 Raptor doing its raptoring thing up high

Behold the F-22 Raptor doing its raptoring thing up high. Some wild slow-speed nose pointing capability here... pic.twitter.com/SqqEFVvGKB

— Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) February 28, 2018

Japan has successfully restored F-2Bs

The last Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) F-2B fighter that was damaged in the 2011 tsunami at Matsushima Air Base has been delivered back to the base.

Indian Army kills two Pakistan soldiers assisting terrorist infiltration into India

According to Pakistan army’s media affairs wing, the casualties occurred in Bhimber sector, located in the southernmost Bhimber district of Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

The ISPR identified the deceased soldiers as 32-years old Sepoy Muhammad Munir Chohan, a resident of village Rakri Chohan in tehsil Forward Kahuta of district Haveli, and 28-years old Sepoy Aamir Hussain, a resident of Danna village in tehsil Samahni of district Bhimber.

#Hajin Bandipora Encounter: Bandipora 01-03-2018: One foreigner LeT Militant killed at Hajin Bandipora today morning. the joint operation conducted by Police Bandipora, Army and CRPF.@KashmirPolice,@JmuKmrPolice,@DIGBaramulla,@mirm553

— Bandipora Police (@bandiporapolice) March 1, 2018

Pakistan activates another JF-17 squadron

Pakistan has activated a new JF-17 squadron at Samungli on Feb. 28. No 28 Squadron is the first JF-17 unit for the air base.

PAF established a new, No. 28 Multirole squadron in its fleet, call sign "Phoenix"

PAF established a new, No. 28 Multirole squadron in its fleet, call sign "Phoenix". pic.twitter.com/HfEgDpz9Mf

— Markhor (@iFighterPilot) March 1, 2018

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JMSDF P-3 caught North Korean ship-to-ship cargo transfers from Maldivian-flagged Chinese tanker

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3 maritime patrol aircraft caught a Maldivian-flagged tanker “Xin Yuan 18” in a ship-to-ship transfer with North Korean-flagged tanker “Chon Ma San” on Feb. 24. Such transfers of goods is in breach of UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions.