Boeing confirmed on Mar. 1 that it has been given a contract to the life of existing Super Hornets from 6,000 to 9,000+ flight hours.
Graphic: Boeing
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JMSDF P-3 caught North Korean ship-to-ship cargo transfers
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3 maritime patrol aircraft caught a Maldivian-flagged tanker “Xin Yuan 18” in a ship-to-ship transfer with North Korean-flagged tanker “Chon Ma San” on Feb. 24. Such transfers of goods is in breach of UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions.
Photo: JSDF
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Royal Navy deploying two AW159s with French Task Force sailing to Far East
Two Royal Navy AW159 maritime helicopters are now on board French Navy amphibious assault ship FS Dixmude for a mission that will take them to South Pacific.
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By Andrew Thomas from Shrewsbury, UK [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Japan may deploy surface-to-ship missiles on Okinawa island
Several media outlets in Japan are reporting that defense officials are mulling whether to deploy surface-to-ship missiles on Okinawa island.
By Rikujojieitai Boueisho （陸上自衛隊 / Japan Ground Self-Defense Force） [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Indonesian Navy to take delivery of 4 ScanEagles
An anonymous source from the Indonesian Navy told Jane’s on Feb. 23 that the service is expected to take delivery of four ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles in the middle of this year.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Meyers [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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