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A spokesman from the Philippine Department of National Defense confirmed that Manila is interested in getting a P-3C from Japan.
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The diesel generators aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth has been powered up for the first time. All four generators produce 109MW of power.
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A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J from VMGR-152 made a rare ground refueling of a U.S. Navy P-3C in a remote area of Alaska during Northern Edge 2015.
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Rear Adm. Kevin Donegan, who was one of the first to fly the F/A-18 when it became operational, has been nominated to command the U.S. Navy 5th fleet.
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For the first time, Japan has deployed one of its P-3C maritime patrol aircraft to Palawan, Philippines for an exercise. The aircraft, along with 20 personnel arrived on Jun. 21.
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