Aviation News
The Philippine Navy’s newest weapon acquisitions – the AW109 and multi-purpose assault craft (MPAC) – will be conducting a joint live firing drill this month to showcase the interoperability of its air and surface assets.
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Edward Guttierrez III (Navy.mil) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The lead ship of Japan’s new Maya-class Aegis destroyer was launched on Jul. 30 in Yokohama.
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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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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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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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