The RoCN will test its SM-2 surface-to-air missile and Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile on Sept. 26 and 27.
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First Hawk for Indian Navy delivered
The Indian Navy has received the first of 17 BAE System Hawk advance jet trainer build by HAL.
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MH-60S crashed in Red Sea
A U.S. Navy MH-60S crashed in the Red Sea Sept. 22 and three on board were rescued. The HSC-6 helicopter was operating with the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence.
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Onodera to pitch ShinMaywa US-2 to India
Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera will visit India next month and he is expected to push for the sale of ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious airplane to New Delhi.
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VP-16’s P-8A deploying to Western Pacific in December
VP-16 will deploying deploying for the first time with the P-8A this December. The squadron is bound for the Western Pacific.
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