The U.S. Navy will relocate an amphibious ready group, lead by USS Iwo Jima, to Jacksonville, Florida starting in the last quarter of 2013.
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Month: June 2012
Video: Two P-8As visit Australia for Exercise TAMEX
Two Boeing P-8A traveled from Florida to RAAF Base Edinburgh, Adelaide, South Australia for Exercise TAMEX with the RAAF.
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VPAF flies first Su-27 mission to Spratlys from Phu Cat air base
Two VPAF Su-27 fighters from the 940th fighter regiment, accompanied by a An-26, flew the first air patrol over Spratly islands recently.
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First night takeoff for F-35C
F-35C test aircraft CF-2 flew the type’s first night takeoff on Jun. 13 with Lt. Col. Matt Taylor at the controls.
Lockheed Martin photo
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EADS offers joint production of Eurofighter with South Korea
EADS will offer South Korea a chance to produce the Eurofighter locally if the jet is selected as its next fighter.
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