A EA-18G assigned to VAQ-138 had to make an emergency landing at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan on May 14 when its cockpit indicator showed low fuel.
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Israeli B-707 tanker at RF-A 18-1
The Israeli Air Force B-707 aerial tanker has been certified to refuel U.S. Air Force F-15s and F-16s.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric M. Fisher
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Taiwan’s next three Tuo Chiang-class corvettes will be configured for anti-air duties
Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense Yen De-fa told members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that the next three Tuo Chiang-class corvettes to be built will be equipped for air defense missions.
By Thomas00110 [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons
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Japan will have a total of 7 F-35As in the country by this month
Japan is taking delivery of its second F-35A at Misawa air base today and Defense Minister Yoshinobu Onodera says five more are expected to arrive on May 26, bringing the total to 7.
ROKN launches its second LPH
The second Dokdo-class Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) amphibious assault ship for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) was launched on May 14 at the Busan shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction.