Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has questioned the decision by the John Howard government to buy the NH90 despite the fact that most service chiefs opted for the Sikorksy S-70M.
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Category: Navy
Royal Navy could remove Harpoon from warships
Royal Navy surface warships might be left without a anti-ship missile capability if the service goes ahead with a plan to withdrawal the Harpoon in 2018.
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Pentagon drafting memorandum on how to better handle future F-35 incidents
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh revealed that the Pentagon is drafting a memorandum on how to deal with F-35 incidents.
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Russia to build own aircraft carrier if France cancels delivery of Mistral-class
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said the country has the capability to build Mistral-class helicopter carriers on its own if France decides not to deliver the two vessels Moscow ordered.
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Obama visits sailor who lost right leg during accident on board USS George H.W. Bush
Colin Kolhepp was recuperating at Walter Reed Hospital after having his right leg amputated knee down due to an accident on board USS George H.W. Bush in June when President Obama drop in to visit him.
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