The lead ship of Japan’s new Maya-class Aegis destroyer was launched on Jul. 30 in Yokohama.
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Category: Navy
Tri Service team to operate Japan’s RQ-4
The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that Tokyo intends to set up a team comprising of members from its three military services to operate the RQ-4.
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Italian AV-8B hitches a ride aboard USS Iwo Jima
An Italian AV-8B Harrier needs to travel to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, for a scheduled preventative maintenance inspection (PMI). Instead of flying across the Altantic, the jet will hitch a ride aboard USS Iwo Jima.
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Raytheon eyes replacing Harpoon with NSM in U.S. and international markets
A senior executive from Raytheon says his company has set a goal to replace the Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missile in U.S. and international inventory with the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).
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F/A-18F emergency landing at Spirit of St Louis airport
A F/A-18F was forced to make an emergency landing at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport on Jul. 25 after its landing gear failed to retract after take off.
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