Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin has confirmed that Manila is considering a proposal by the United States to deploy P-3Cs there on a temporary, rotating basis.
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Category: Navy
Australia selects EC135 to train Army, Navy helicopter pilots
The Eurocopter EC135 has been selected to meet Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) requirement.
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Pentagon’s defense budget plan
The U.S. Air Force will lose six fighter squadrons and divest the C-27J under the new defense budget plan unveiled Thursday.
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MQ-4C’s radar makes first flight
The MQ-4C’s Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) radar recently made its first flight from a California test site on Dec. 16
Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman
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Third aircraft carrier to be assigned to San Diego in 2016
Head of the U.S. Navy, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, confirmed during a visit to Naval Base San Diego that a third aircraft carrier will be assigned there in 2016.
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