Aviation News
The Philippine Navy has placed an order for two more AW109 Power maritime helicopters, this brings the total number ordered to ten.
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USS Ronald Reagan will be taking part in this year’s RIMPAC exercise in Hawaii before relocating to Japan in summer next year.
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According to Reuters, the U.S. Navy could fund the shutdown of the F/A-18 production line in the fiscal 2016 budget.
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Australia was surprised when a Chinese flotilla sailed near Christmas Island earlier this month and dispatched a P-3 to monitor them.
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News reports from Japan says three P-3Cs and one EP-3 were damaged when the roof of the hangar at Atsugi air base collapse due to heavy snow.
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