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Taiwan to spend $907 million for 10 MH-60Rs

Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 by alert5

Upmedia reports that Taiwan is ready to spend $907 million to purchase 10 MH-60R naval helicopters. The Shen Ying 3 project will include Mk 54 torpedoes and AGM-114 missiles.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio (http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=58274) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Taiwan selects DAGAIE MK2 for its stealth frigates

Posted on April 7, 2020May 15, 2020 by alert5

Taiwan announced on Apr. 6 that it has awarded $276 million to DCI-DESCO, a subsidiary of DCI, to supply the DAGAIE MK2 short-range decoy system for its Kang Ding class stealth frigates.

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Capt. Crozier departing USS Theodore Roosevelt

Posted on April 4, 2020April 3, 2020 by alert5

U.S. Navy fires courageous captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt

Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 by alert5

Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has removed the captain of aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt from his post, citing loss of confidence in Capt. Brett Crozier’s ability to lead his crew.

191101-N-CU072-1224 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 1, 2019) Capt. Brett Crozier addresses the crew for the first time as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a change of command ceremony on the ship’s flight deck. Crozier relieved Capt. Carlos Sardiello to become the 16th commanding officer of Theodore Roosevelt. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch/Released)

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U.S. Navy conducts integration training with U.S. Army AH-64Es in Arabian Gulf

Posted on April 2, 2020 by alert5

Following joint naval and air integration operations with USAF AC-130Ws last month, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT) has been conducting joint naval and air integration operations with U.S. Army AH-64Es assigned to U.S. Army Central Command’s (USARCENT) Task Force Saber.

200325-A-UQ166-0310 ARABIAN GULF (March 25, 2020).AH-64 Apache helicopters, attached to the U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT) Task Force Sabre, operate with the expeditionary landing base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) during a joint naval and air integration operation, March 27, 2020. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Rich)

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