Aviation News
The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit got underway to participate in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) 2012 off the coast of California, Jul. 18.
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The Philippine Star has published a photo showing PLAN frigate 560 Dongguan stranded at Half Moon Shoal last week.
Photo from The Philippine Star
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Lockheed Martin’s CEO Robert Stevens plans to tell the U.S. House Armed Services Committee that the sequestration next year could lead to lost of 10,000 jobs at his company.
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The Pentagon decided last week to deploy USS John Stennis four months ahead of schedule to the Persian Gulf and its tour will lasts eight months.
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Turkey’s Defense Executive Council has failed to pick a winner for its Long Range Air and Missile Defense System contest.
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