The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has chosen the Spy Ranger mini-unmanned aerial vehicle made by Thales for French force.
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Growler crew still hospitalized
The crew of a EA-18G that suffered severe injuries during an accident at NAS Whidbey Island on Dec. 16 are still in hospital.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Deborah Lee James: F/A-18 and F-35 not interchangeable
U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told Defense News in a Jan. 5 interview that the service “does not view the F/A-18 and the F-35 to be substitutable at all.”
By U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Darin Russell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korea researching on laser weapon to bring down N. Korea drones
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense said it will develop a laser weapon system from next year that can shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles from North Korea.
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1st Marine Aircraft Wing phasing in AH-1Z in Japan
The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing has started to phase out its AH-1W attack helicopters with the newest AH-1Zs at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.
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