Admiral Robert Willard, head of U.S. Pacific Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that China’s first aircraft carrier could begin sea trials as early as this summer.
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Six RSAF F-15SGs training in Australia
The Australian military says six F-15SGs from Singapore are in RAAF Base Tindal for an exercise.
Fire Scout airborne for 18 hours
Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle achieved a new single-day flight record of 18 hours on Feb. 25.
HMX-1 gives up CH-53, will eventually transition to MV-22
HMX-1, the unit that flies the Marine One Presidential helicopter, will give up their CH-53 helicopters on Apr. 15.
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DSCA says F-15, THAAD sale to Middle East not affect by turmoil there
Despite the current turmoil in the Middle East, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the sale of F-15s to Saudi Arabia and THAAD to UAE have not been affected by U.S. government reviews.