USS Fitzgerald, a Aegis guided-missile destroyer, was involved in a collision with a Philippine merchant ship southwest of Yokosuka, Japan, on Jun. 17.
No smoking gun in USN fast jet physiological episodes
A U.S. Navy investigation into persistent oxygen and pressurization issues on the Boeing F/A-18 and T-45 has failed to narrow a single cause behind the problem. Therefore, the service will tackle the problem from multiple angles.
By English: Petty Officer 2nd Class Rufus Hucks, U.S. Navy (www.defense.gov) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Missile attack on UAE vessel off Yemen
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that a missile attack occurred off the coast of Yemen on Jun. 14. An unidentified ship from the UAE was hit and a crew member injured.
KC-390 coming to New Zealand, North Africa, South East Asia for sales tour
Embraer will bring its KC-390 medium transport plane to Sweden and undisclosed European Nations during its maiden debut at the Paris airshow.
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Bell suggests producing AH-1Z in Romania
An executive from Bell told Economica.net that Romania could be producing the AH-1Z attack helicopter in the next 4-5 years.
By Sgt. Jamean Berry [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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