Aviation News
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan said China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning will eventually venture out to the second island chain in the Pacific Ocean.
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Ingalls Shipbuilding launched the second ship in the America-class of amphibious assault ship on May 4. PCU Tripoli was launched 13 weeks ahead of schedule.
Kyodo News says Tokyo is considering getting the American Tomahawk cruise missile for its destroyers.
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Nikkei reports that Malaysia has approached Japan for second-hand Kawasaki P-3 maritime patrol aircraft and Tokyo is giving serious consideration on the proposal.
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Mainichi Shimbun reports that JS Izumo has completed its escort mission of a U.S Navy supply ship and is joined by destroyer JS Sazanami for the trip to Singapore.
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