The lead ship of Japan’s new Maya-class Aegis destroyer was launched on Jul. 30 in Yokohama.
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USAF F-16 forced to jettison fuel tank during Pitch Black 2018
A F-16 assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron of the U.S. Air Force was forced to turn back for an emergency landing after take off from RAAF Base Darwin on Jul. 30. The pilot had to jettison a fuel tank in the process.
By: Tech. Sgt Jeffrey Allen, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tri Service team to operate Japan’s RQ-4
The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that Tokyo intends to set up a team comprising of members from its three military services to operate the RQ-4.
By Andy M. Kin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
India buying NASAMS 2 to protect its capital
News reports from India says the Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC), chaired by Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved the “acceptance of necessity (AoN)” to buy the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System 2(NASAMS 2) to defend its capital.
By Ministerie van Defensie [CC0 or CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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