All F-35s with U.S. and foreign militaries were ordered to be grounded after investigation into the crash of a F-35B determined that a fuel tube in the F135 engine needs inspection and replacement.
Category: Navy
France has installed Sylver A50 VLS on last two FREMM frigates
The French Navy has installed the Sylver A50 Vertical Launching System (VLS) on the last two FREMM frigates, Bretagne and Normandie.
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Indonesia sending pilots to India for rotary-wing anti-submarine training
Jane’s is reporting that the Indonesian Navy is sending three naval aviators to Kochi, India for training at the Anti-Submarine Warfare School.
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JS Kaga commence exercise JIMEX-18 with Indian Navy
Japanese helicopter destroyer JS Kaga has arrived in Visakhapatnam, India for exercise JIMEX-18 with the Indian Navy.
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RAND: Japan will be wasting valuable resources to operate fixed-wing aircraft carriers
Political scientist Jeffrey W. Hornung from RAND said in a commentary on DefenseOne that Japan will be wasting valuable resources in terms of manpower and money to convert the Izumo-class helicopter destroyers into fixed-wing aircraft carriers.
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