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USS Simpson is on a six-month deployment to western Africa with the MQ-8B Fire Scout on board. This is its third at-sea deployment aboard a guided missile frigate and the first without a H-60 accompanying.
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The first night flight of the F-35 was completed Wednesday at Edwards Air Force Base using AF-6. The testing will clear the way for night refueling and formation testing later this year.
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The U.S. Navy wants to start replacing its F/A-18E/F and EA-18G with new types of aircraft by 2032, according to a new document.
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A senior Iranian naval officer says Iranian submarines are prepared to ambush American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf.
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In this op-edi, former U.S. deputy secretary of Defense, Gordon England warned that deep cuts to the defense budget could cripple American weapons export in the future as new research and modernization programs could be curtailed.
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