Aviation News
Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told reporters after his visit to USS Makin Island that Tokyo will examine the usefulness of a mult-function transport ship that can carry vehicles and helicopters.
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Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense confirmed that a AGM-84 Harpoon missile failed to hit its target during a live-fire drill on Jun. 27.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will visit Eglin Air Force Base on Jul. 10. While there, Hagel will speak staff at the base regarding the F-35A fire that occurred on Jun. 23.
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The source of a fire that seriously damage a F-35A at Eglin Air Force Base on Jun. 23 was the aircraft’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine.
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a $200 million contract to Lockheed Martin for accelerated acquisition of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
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