Jane’s has been told that Britain is expected to procure its first squadron of F-35Bs by end of this year.
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Category: Navy
New Chinese target missile
A new Chinese target missile has been unveiled. The target was successfully intercepted by PLAN East Fleet in a recent exercise.
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Australian warship to join U.S. 7th Fleet in Japan
Australia will dispatch guided-missile frigate, HMAS Sydney, to join the U.S. 7th Fleet in Japan. The warship will be embedded with the George Washington strike group.
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India signs contract with RAC MiG for training MiG-29K pilots
Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RAC MiG) has signed a contract with India’s defense ministry over the training of MiG-29K pilots.
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MADL tested between two F-35s
Two F-35s were able to establish Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) with each other and transfer data for the first time.
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