Aviation News
According to this Italian news article, the Italian Navy will be sending a flotilla, including the aircraft carrier Cavour, a destroyer, a frigate, and a supply vessel, to the Indo-Pacific region.
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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has made an announcement regarding the possible Foreign Military Sale of Tomahawk Block V and Block IV All Up Rounds (AUR) to the Government of Australia at a cost of $895 million. The Government of Australia has expressed interest in purchasing up to 200 Tomahawk Block V All Up Rounds (AUR) and up to 20 Tomahawk Block IV All Up Rounds (AUR), in addition to support for the three segments of Australia’s Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS).
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On March 14, a radio broadcast by a female air traffic controller in Taipei Area Control Center (TACC) was sent to a local television station. The clip, which was recorded around 11:30 Taipei Time, features the controller warning a foreign aircraft to leave the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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North Korea has fired two strategic cruise missiles from the “8.24 Yongung” submarine in the waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula. This recent act by North Korea has escalated tensions in the region and violates United Nations resolutions banning the country from developing or testing missile technology.
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The Biden administration has given the green light for a Foreign Military Sale package that will provide Japan with five E-2D Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, as well as engines, radars, navigation systems, and electronic support measures systems.
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