Vice Admiral David Venlet, program manager for the F-35, revealed that the United Kingdom is again interested in the F-35B.
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Category: Navy
Fire Scout makes first solo mission
The MQ-8B Fire Scout on board USS Simpson has flown its first solo mission on Mar. 7. This is the first time the Fire Scout has gone to sea on board a Navy ship without a manned helicopter accompanying.
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U.S. bases in Japan sit atop earthquake faults
Four major U.S. military bases in Japan — Yokosuka Naval Base, Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Camp Zama and Yokota Air Base — are sitting atop earthquake fault lines.
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Israel to extend service life of Westwind 1124 MPA
The Israeli air force and navy have decided to extend the service life of their Israel Aerospace Industries Westwind 1124 maritime patrol aircraft.
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Goodbye Neptunus Lex
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of retired Capt. Caroll “Lex” LeFon. LeFon is better known as military blogger Neptunus Lex.
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