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Commander of the United States Pacific Command, Adm. Harry Harris, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the new Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) should be deployed as quickly as possible.
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The U.S. Navy will test the aerial refueling capability of the E-2D later this year. The first E-2D built, AA1, is now undergoing modifications at Northrop Grumman’s St Augustine facility.
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U.S. officials say China has deployed J-11 and JH-7 fighter bombers to Woody Island in the Paracel archipelago this week. This is not the first time those type of fighters have been deployed there.
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The commander of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said military flights will continue even though China has deployed an air defense system in South China Sea.
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It was a huge loss to the aviation community on Feb. 21 as Capt Eric “Winkle” Brown passed away at the age of 97 after a short illness.
