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The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force wants to deliver ammunition such as missiles to its garrison on Miyakojima. However, the local government has blocked the use of the port facilities due to COVID pandemic.
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The AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) has received Milestone C on Aug. 23. This clears the way for the weapon to enter into Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
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A pair of F-35Bs assigned to VMFA-211 launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth and landed on USS America (LHA 6) to refuel and load weapons while the ships are underway in the Philippine Sea.
The Asahi disclosed that Japan’s defense ministry is unlikely to seek funding in the fiscal 2022 budget to build the alternative for the abandoned Aegis Ashore missile defense system.
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The MQ-25A has carried out a successful mid-air refueling mission with the E-2D on Aug. 18.
Photo: Boeing
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