USS Ronald Reagan will depart San Diego for Japan as the forward deployed carrier from Aug. 31.
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Philippines asked U.S. to deploy patrol planes to escort resupply missions in South China Sea
Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said he has asked visiting U.S. Pacific commander, Adm. Harry Harris Jr., to deploy U.S. patrol aircraft when the former do resupply missions to the Second Thomas Shoal.
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Russia to induct new Ka-35 early-warning helicopter
TASS reported that Russia has completed testing a new Ka-35 early-warning helicopter and will induct it into service.
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Australian P-3, Indian P-8 to participate in anti-submarine warfare exercise in Indian Ocean
Starting from Sept. 11, a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise by the Australian and Indian Navy will take place off Visakhapatnam port in the Bay of Bengal.
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France to propose selling Mistral ship to Malaysia
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected to propose the sale of a Mistral helicopter carrier to Malaysia, La Tribune reported.
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