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A U.S. Navy official disclosed that the carrier onboard delivery (COD) variant of the Osprey, CMV-22B, will arrive in Japan to replace the C-2 starting in 2021.
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By MC3 Peter Burghart [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Prosecutors from Taiwan’s Kaohsiung District are bringing three Republic of China Navy officers to court for their role in the accidental firing of a HF-3 supersonic anti-ship missile last month.
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Indian Navy MiG-29K carrier-borne fighter has an accident on Aug. 29 when one of its external fuel tank jettisoned whilst the jet was taking off from INS Dega. The tank started a small fire on the runway and was quickly extinguished.
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Photo: @ANI_news
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Research vessel Nautilus dispatched two of its ROVs to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean this week to explore the wreck of former light aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVL-22).
The Pentagon’s director of operational test and evaluation (DOT&E) has found issues with weapon integration on the F-35 that could hinder the declaration of full operational capability for the stealth fighter.
Photo: Chad Bellay, Edwards F-35 Integrated Test Force
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