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Dunford says Pentagon reconsidering total F-35 buy

Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 by alert5

U.S. President Obama’s nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, told the Senate Armed Services Committee in writing that the total number of F-35 to be bought by the three services is under review.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iran-flagged ship targets U.S. warship, helicopter with laser

Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 by alert5

Over the course of four days, an Iranian-flagged vessel targeted a United States Navy destroyer and its helicopter with a laser.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Paul Farley [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Some sections of HMS Queen Elizabeth need to be repainted

Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 by alert5

Contaminants got mixed with the topcoat of British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and the ship has to get a fresh coast of paint to prevent corrosion in the future.

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