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South Korean prosecutors will not press charges on MUH-1 crash

Posted on June 7, 2021 by alert5

South Korean prosecutors have said that they will not press any charges against Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) or the military over the crash of the MUH-1 helicopter that took place on Jul. 18, 2018.

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Korea Times: UK Carrier Strike Group to reach South Korea in August

Posted on June 7, 2021 by alert5

A news report from Kang Seung-woo of Korea Times says the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group is likely to reach South Korea in August.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2019) Royal navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 23. The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), with embarked Carrier Air Wing 3, is underway conducting the Tailored Ship’s Training Availability (TSTA) and Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) as part of the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (Photo courtesy of HNLMS De Ruyter)

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Rapid Dragon demonstrates BLOS kill chain of palletized JASSM-ER at Northern Edge 21

Posted on June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has successfully demonstrated beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) Command and Control of the Rapid Dragon Palletized Weapon System during exercise Northern Edge 21.

Photo: AFRL

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Japan to begin development of new missile based on Type 12 next year

Posted on June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 by alert5

Japan will allocate funds in 2022 to start the development of a new long-range standoff missile based on the Type 12 missile. The missile can be fired from surface ships and aircraft.

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