The U.S. Navy has placed an order for six more MQ-8C UAVs.
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Video: Air traffic controllers honored for saving F/A-18
Two air traffic controllers were honored by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association for helping land a F/A-18 with only six minutes of fuel left on Apr. 14, 2012.
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Greenert: USN needs F-35C but opens the door to number being purchased
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert reiterated his service’s commitment to the F-35 program but leaves the door open on how many F-35Cs the Navy will purchase.
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Japan to deploy two P-1s to Atsugi this month
Japan will deploy two Kawasaki P-1s to Atsugi later this month. Eventually seven aircraft will deploy there by March 2014.
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Taiwan to test fire SM-2, HF-3 next month
Taiwan will test fire its SM-3 and Hsiung Feng III (HF-3) missiles at the annual Han Kuan exercise next month.
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