French President Francois Hollande announced on Jul. 13 that aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will be deployed this fall to fight ISIL.
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F-35C to go on board USS George Washington for 3rd round of testing
The carrier-borne variant of the F-35 will be out at sea next month aboard USS George Washington off the East Coast of United States for the third round of developmental tests.
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VFA-136 relocates from NAS Oceana to Lemoore
VFA-136 and ten of its F/A-18Es departed NAS Oceana for the last time on Jul. 13 as the squadron relocated to NAS Lemoore in California.
Chinese airliners land at Mischief and Subi Reefs today
China sent two of its civilian airliners individually to Mischief Reef and Subi Reef in the South China Sea today.
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Russia has officially offered Project 23000E carrier design to India
A Russian diplomat in India has confirmed to Defense News that a team from Moscow was in New Delhi last week to offer the Project 23000E aircraft carrier design to India.
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