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USS Gerald R. Ford – the lead ship of a new class of supercarrier for the U.S. Navy – will start in March, the sailing branch has announced.
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A spokesperson from the New Zealand Defense Force has refuted a report by Nikkei Asian Review that there were discussions regarding the Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft and C-2 cargo plane.
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Boeing’s Harpoon Block II+ER extended range anti-ship missile is on track for test firing this year, the company told Seapower Jan. 10.
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Lockheed Martin says it has delivered the 200th operational F-35. AX-2 – for Japan – departed Forth Worth on Jan. 10 for Luke Air Force Base.
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Taiwan is said to have tested an extended range version of its Hsiung Feng 3 (HF-3) supersonic anti-ship missile after CHinese aircraft carrier Liaoning arrived in the South China Sea last month.
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