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Former U.S. Navy fighter pilot, U.S. Sen. John McCain told National Journal that the U.S. “Navy should be looking at drones to replace manned aircraft.”
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By Alan Radecki [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Malaysian-registered oil tanker, MT Orkim Harmony, went missing in South China Sea on Jun. 11. Authorities now believe they had found the missing ship, which has since been repainted and renamed, in Cambodian waters.
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By Robert Frola [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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A former South Korean minister has come under investigation for his role in helping AgustaWestland sell AW159 helicopters to the Republic of Korea Navy.
Photo: PO(Phot) Si Ethell/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Navy has verified the ability of the SM-6 interceptor to engage incoming supersonic targets from over-the-horizon.
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The 47th and 48th mission of the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Target Vehicle recently took place from San Nicolas Island. The two targets were flown in the high-diver flight trajectory up to 35,000 feet before executing a 40-degree unpowered dive into the ocean.
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Photo: Orbital ATK
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