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Store separation testing of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was recently conducted in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel (16T) at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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For the first time since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S. Navy will not have an aircraft carrier stationed in the Middle East for at least one to two months.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Todd M. Flint. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Leaders of Japan and the Philippines have agreed to explore the transfer of Japanese military equipment to Philippines.
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Continue reading “Philippines keen to obtain P-3s from Japan”
The Royal Thai Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Transport Ministry to upgrade the commercial airport at U-Tapao naval air base.
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NAVAIR announced that a P-8A equipped with the new APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) radar has made its first flight on May 20.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Schultze [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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