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Taiwan’s deputy defense minister confirms decision to acquire coastal Harpoon missiles

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 by alert5

Taiwan’s deputy defense minister Chang Zhe-Ping has confirm to legislators that Taipei has decided to acquire the coastal road-mobile variant of the Boeing Harpoon Block II missile.

A Harpoon is launched from Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a live-fire exercise. McCain is participating in Multi-Sail 2014, an annual exercise in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) Seaman Jacob Shankle/Released)

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South Korea to have indigenous CIWS by 2030

Posted on May 28, 2020 by alert5

South Korea wants to replace its American-made close-in weapon system (CIWS) for its warships by 2030.

대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces / CC BY-SA

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Medal of Honor sought for pilot who shot down 4 Soviet MiGs in a single dogfight

Posted on May 28, 2020 by alert5

A campaign is ongoing to have the Medal of Honor awarded to a former U.S. Navy F9F-5 Panther pilot who defended his aircraft carrier from an attack by seven Soviet MiG-15s on Nov. 18, 1952.

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U.S. Navy’s videos of unsafe intercept of P-8A by Russian Su-35s

Posted on May 27, 2020 by alert5

A U.S. Navy P-8A flying in the Eastern Mediterranean on May 26 was intercepted by two Russian Su-35 fighters. The intercept was deemed unsafe by the Americans as the two fighters were flying close underneath the wings of the maritime patrol aircraft.