The Philippine Navy intends to arm four of the Shaldag-class patrol boats that it will be acquiring from Israel with the Rafael Spike NLOS missile that has a range of 25km.
Category: Navy
Japan’s Minister of Defense inspects Minami-Tori-shima
Watch live on the fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard
A third-alarm fire has taken place aboard U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Station San Diego.
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MK 54 torpedoes for Belgium and Germany
On Jul. 9, the U.S. government informed Congress on the potential sale of MK 54 torpedoes to Belgium and Germany.
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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levingston Lewis / Public domain
South Koreans are angry over VFA-102’s tail flash featuring the 旭日旗
South Koreans are unhappy with the tail flash of the U.S. Navy’s VFA-102 fighter squadron as it depicts the Rising Sun Flag (旭日旗). A photo of the jet with the Rising Sun Flag on its tail that was released by Pacific Air Forces caught the attention of the media in South Korea.
U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Stephens
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