Taiwan’s 11 S-2Ts have been transferred from the Navy to the Air Force. The RoCAF will form an anti-submarine group which will include the P-3C to be delivered end of this year.
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Category: Navy
Philippines seeks help from USN ships taking part in CARAT
The Philippines has requested through the U.S. Embassy for help to search for two missing OV-10 pilots.
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UCLASS will have minimum range of 600nm
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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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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