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Royal Navy warships HMS Lancaster and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel RFA Gold Rover are in South Africa last week for a joint training exercise with South African Navy Type 209 submarine SAS Queen Modjadji.
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The F-35C will resume its sea trials, this time aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower on Oct. 5. Two jets will remain on board till Oct. 15.
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Sankei Shimbun reported that Tokyo is mulling deploying Aegis destroyers in the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea if North Korea proceed with the test of a rocket next month.
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India is expected to send its Sea Harriers into retirement next year, the same time aircraft carrier INS Viraat is decommissioned.
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VFA-94 “Mighty Shrikes” flew its last F/A-18C flight at NAS Lemoore on Aug. 26. The squadron will transition to the F/A-18F.
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