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The Mainichi reported on Jan. 6 that a proposal to convert the JS Izumo helicopter destroyer into a carrier capable of operating fixed-wing fighters is being circulated within the Defense Ministry.
By Kaijō Jieitai （海上自衛隊 / Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force） (http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/formal/jmp/201612.html) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post says China has started the construction of its third aircraft carrier at a Shanghai shipyard since last year.
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The CMV-22B will reach initial operational capability in September 2020, a draft environmental assessment by the U.S. Navy has disclosed.
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A Indian Navy MiG-29K veered off the runway today while taking off at Gao. The pilot, under training, ejected safely and the jet caught fire.
The Philippine Navy will take delivery of its first AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter in the last quarter of this year.
Photo: LA(Phot) Iggy Roberts/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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