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Prosecutors having tough time proving Edward Lin is a spy

Posted on January 23, 2017 by alert5

Navy Times has an update on the allege espionage activities of U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin. The publication says Navy prosecutors are having a tough time proving its case against Lin.

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First pilot to clock 1,000 hours on the F-35

Posted on January 22, 2017January 22, 2017 by alert5

After flying the F-35 for eight years, Lockheed Martin test pilot David “Doc” Nelson became the first pilot to achieve 1,000 flight hours on the jet during a test sortie Jan. 6.

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Danish frigate to join American CSG for cruise

Posted on January 21, 2017 by alert5

The Royal Danish Navy is assigning its Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate, Peter Willemoes, to a U.S. Navy carrier strike group next month.

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U.S. wants comms agreement with India so that both can track Chinese subs using P-8

Posted on January 20, 2017 by alert5

Head of PACOM, Adm. Harry Harris, told reporters in India that he look forward to New Delhi signing the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) with Washington so that both sides can enhance their tracking of Chinese submarines.

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