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JS Kaga joins Ronald Reagan CSG in South China Sea for drills

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The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group had joint training with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Escort Flotilla 4 Battle Group in South China Sea on Aug. 31.

180831-N-VI515-0282 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 31, 2018) The Ronald Reagan Strike Group ship’s aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the guided-missile destroyer USS Antietam (CG 54) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conduct a photo exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship’s the helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184), the destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105) and the destroyer JS Suzutsuki (DD 117). The Ronald Reagan Strike Group is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erwin Jacob Villavicencio Miciano)

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F-35’s HMDS will be switching to OLEDs so that novice pilots can land onboard carriers

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The F-35’s Helmet-Mounted Display System (HMDS) will be upgraded to use organic light-emitting diode (OLED) to make it easier for carrier pilots to land the jet at night.

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By Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan Laird [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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