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JMSDF air crew to deliver TC-90 to Philippines

Posted on March 20, 2017March 19, 2017 by alert5

The Philippine Navy has confirmed that the two TC-90s being delivered on Mar. 27 will be flown by air crew from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSF).

By 海上自衛隊 [Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons

More J-15 variants in the works

Posted on March 15, 2017 by alert5

Chief designer of the Shenyang J-15 carrier-borne fighter recently disclosed that he is thinking on how to improve the fighter. Observers say this could mean that China is looking into introducing other variants of the heavy fighter.

Royal Navy Lynx farewell flypast

Posted on March 15, 2017 by alert5

The Royal Navy is retiring its Lynx naval helicopter this month and the rotorcraft will be making two flypasts on Mar. 17.

Graphic: Royal Navy

JMSDF, ROKN, USN destroyers in missile defense informational link exercise

Posted on March 14, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. 7th Fleet announced today that destroyers USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG- 991), and JS Kirishima (DDG-174) are operating in waters east of the Korean peninsula and north of Japan for a trilateral missile warning informational link exercise (LINKEX).

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michael Feddersen [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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JMSDF plans to send JS Izumo to Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka

Posted on March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 by alert5

Reuters says Tokyo intends to send its helicopter carrier JS Izumo to ports in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka over a period of three months.

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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