German weekly Der Spiegel reported on Sunday that after a months-long probe, it can confirm that Israeli submarines are equipped with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles.
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Month: June 2012
FRCSE resurrects demolished Seahawk
A U.S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk that was badly damaged in a crash in 2009 has been restored back to service after two-years of intensive efforts by the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE).
U.S. Navy photo by Victor Pitts
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VMFA-122 to drop Crusader nickname
VMFA-122 has decided not to revert back to its old Crusaders nickname after facing protest from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
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F-35B BF-1 clocks 200th flight
BF-1 flew its 200th flight on May 10 at NAS Patuxent River with test pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk at the controls.
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60 percent of American warships to be assigned to Asia-Pacific region by 2020
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told attendees of the Shangri-La Dialogue that the Pentagon will shift more Navy warships to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020.
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