The Royal Thai Navy has confirmed that its flagship, aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet, will be participating in Singapore’s inaugural fleet review.
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Israeli C-130s made contact during flyover
A pair of Israeli Air Force C-130s that were participating in a flyover to mark the country’s Independence Day made contact in the air and the flight crew were unaware of the incident.
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Patriot has intercepted more than 100 ballistic missiles since Jan. 1, 2015
Raytheon claimed that its Patriot interceptor has shot down more than 100 tactical ballistic missiles in combat operations around the world since Jan. 1, 2015.
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RAAF PC-21s inbound for Singapore
Two Pilatus PC-21s on their delivery flight to Australia have departed Bangkok, Thailand this morning and are expected to arrive in Singapore later. These are the third and fourth PC-21s to be delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force.
JS Izumo’s escort mission is just symbolic
Japan assigned its largest warship JS Izumo to escort a U.S. Navy supply ship off the coast of Japan on May 1. But Mainichi Shimbun says the deployment is largely symbolic as the helicopter carrier’s weapons are for self-defense purpose only.
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