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For the first time in history, a U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group will go on patrol with the F-35B tagging along.
American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived in Danang, Vietnam today for a historic visit. The first time a flattop has made a port call in the South East Asian country since the end of the Vietnam War.
The Royal Canadian Navy has selected Puma II AE mini UAS equipped with the Mantis i45 sensor for its Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDV).
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Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera has told a Upper House Budget Committee session that he has authorized the study on whether the Izumo-class helicopter destroyers can operate the F-35B.
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BAE Systems has selected Lockheed Martin’s Mk 41 Vertical Launching System for the three Type 26 anti-submarine warfare frigates that it has been contracted to build for the Royal Navy.
