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USS Wasp will soon depart Sasebo, Japan for good and USS America will replace the amphibious assault ship this May.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rosalie Chang [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Raytheon has secured the contract to upgrade the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 fleet with a new AESA radar, the company will install its APG-79(v)4 AESA radar from next year.
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By Sgt. Marcy Sanchez [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Army has been practicing HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) missions over the past few years using USAF C-17s. Now, the Marine Corps are doing the same using their own KC-130Js.
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The U.S. Navy has given the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office a $366 million contract for three CMV-22Bs and two MV-22Bs.
Joint Strike Fighter Program Executive Officer Vice Adm. Mat Winter said in an interview with Air Force Magazine that the Block IV version of the F-35 will have improved maritime strike capability.
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National Museum of the U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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