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Tokyo and Washington have agreed to revise the Guidelines Regarding Off-Base U.S. Military Aircraft Accidents in Japan to allow local rescuers and police to have “expeditious early entry” to crash sites.
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Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced Jul. 22 the successful completion of builder’s trials on the amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7).
Photo by Derek Fountain/HII
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A new ruling by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will allow military aircraft to turn off their automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) transponders.
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The U.S. Navy has found a “high risk” issue with the VH-92A Marine One Presidential helicopter. Apparently, the exhaust from the helicopter left scorch marks on the White House lawn.
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A MV-22 assigned to NAS Patuxent River will soon conduct mid-air refueling trials with the KC-46. The tilt-rotor recently arrived at Edwards Air Force Base.
U.S. Air Force photo by Jordan Goodsell