U.S. media outlets are reporting that lasers have been used to target U.S. military aircraft operating in and around the East China Sea.
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Kongsberg gets $26 million contract to integrate NSM for German Navy
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has given Kongsberg a $26 million contract for the integration of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) on Germany Navy vessels.
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JMSDF willing to transfer more TC-90s to Philippines
The head of Philippine Navy, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, says the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has indicated that it is willing to transfer more TC-90 aircraft to Manila.
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Philippine Navy to test-fire Spike-ER next month
Head of the Philippine Navy, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, told radio DWDD on Jun. 13 that his men will conduct the first test-fire of the Spike-ER next month.
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Lawmakers suggest replacing MH-53E with CH-53K
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has included language in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act asking the U.S. Navy to submit a report on the “feasibility and impact of recapitalizing the MH–53E fleet with a derivative of CH-53K.”
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