Australia officially commissioned HMAS Canberra into the Royal Australian Navy fleet on Nov. 28.
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Category: Navy
No American aircraft carrier in East Asia for four months next year
Nikkei reports that there will be a four-month vacuum with no U.S. aircraft carrier in East Asia waters next year after USS George Washington departs.
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Dutch NH90 training in West Cornwall
Three Dutch NH90 helicopters from 7 (NL) Squadron are currently at RNAS Culdrose for three weeks of training in West Cornwall.
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BBC: USMC offered the use of HMS Queen Elizabeth for F-35B ops
BBC says the Royal Navy may ask the U.S. Marine Corps to use HMS Queen Elizabeth for flight operations while it waits for its own F-35Bs.
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France delays delivery of first Mistral-class ship to Russia
French President François Hollande has delayed delivery of the first of two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships to Russia.
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