Japanese ensigns had an American P-3C conduct a flyover for their Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate School graduation ceremony on Mar. 20.
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Category: Navy
SAS planned raid on Argentine air base
During the Falklands war, the SAS planned Operation Mikado to destroy Argentinean Super Etendard fighters at Rio Grande airbase. Thirty years later, those who were involved in the planning of the raid are starting to speak about the aborted mission.
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Indian Navy to build new base for air wing
The Indian Navy plans to build a new air base at Karwar in Karnataka to support its fighters and surveillance aircraft.
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Scrapping Trident SLBM could save £83.5 billion over long run
A new report suggests Britain could save £83.5 billion until 2062 by scrapping the Trident nuclear ballistic missiles.
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USN starts work to weaponize MQ-8B
The U.S. Navy has an urgent requirement to arm the MQ-8B Fire Scout with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) in just 18 months.
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