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Japan plans new anti-ship missile that can reach parts of Taiwan

Posted on August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 by alert5

To counter potential threats from China, Japan is planning to develop a longer-range surface-to-ship missile and deploy it in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Taiwan getting 13 sets of CIWS

Posted on August 13, 2016August 13, 2016 by alert5

Taiwan has opted to buy 13 sets of the Phalanx Block 1B CIWS that was offered for sale by the United States under an arms package.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Weinert/Released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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USMC starts 3-year effort to reset 147 CH-53Es

Posted on August 13, 2016August 12, 2016 by alert5

Over the next three years, the U.S. Marine Corps will rotate 147 of its CH-53Es to MCAS Miramar; New River; and Kaneohe Bay for technicians to strip down the rotor-craft, rebuild them and swap out high time components.

By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet (140804-M-MX805-296) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. Navy testing out RQ-20A in Arabian Gulf

Posted on August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 by alert5

During a Griffin Missile System test in the Arabian Gulf last month, USS Monsoon took out its newest asset, the RQ-20A Puma AE, to gauge its capabilities.

160722-N-GC639-088 ARABIAN GULF (July 22, 2016) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Darius Jackman launches a Puma unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the patrol coastal ship USS Monsoon (PC 4). Monsoon is one of ten patrol coastal ships assigned to Patrol Coastal Squadron (PCRON) 1 home-ported in Manama, Bahrain in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

Three E-2C pilots awarded Armed Forces Air Medal for saving aircraft

Posted on August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 by alert5

The three aviators who saved a E-2C from crashing into the sea during a failed arrested landing aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower on Mar. 18 have been awarded the Armed Forces Air Medal.

160729-N-CZ759-002 ARABIAN GULF (July 29, 2016) Lt. Cmdr. Kellen Smith, assigned to the Screwtops of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 is awarded the Air Medal in the forecastle of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Theodore Quintana/Released) — 160729-N-CZ759-002
ARABIAN GULF (July 29, 2016) Lt. Cmdr. Kellen Smith, assigned to the Screwtops of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 is awarded the Air Medal in the forecastle of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Theodore Quintana/Released)

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