The U.S. Navy told contractors bidding for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) that their UAVs should a minimum range of 600 nautical miles and costs $150 million per orbit.
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Category: Navy
GAO indentifies problems with Gerald R. Ford-class
The U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a draft report that the Pentagon faces problems with Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier and the U.S. Navy should delay the award of USS John F. Kennedy.
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Philippines willing to grant Japan access to its bases
Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin told reporters that Manila is wiling to grant access of its bases to Japan.
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Australia likely to buy seven MQ-4Cs
Australia’s Labor government and conservative opponents have agreed that the nation should buy the MQ-4C.
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Osprey completes flight testing with British ship
The V-22 has completed flight testing with a British ship as RAF Mildenhall prepares for the arrival of the CV-22.
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