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Growler crew still hospitalized

Posted on January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 by alert5

The crew of a EA-18G that suffered severe injuries during an accident at NAS Whidbey Island on Dec. 16 are still in hospital.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Deborah Lee James: F/A-18 and F-35 not interchangeable

Posted on January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told Defense News in a Jan. 5 interview that the service “does not view the F/A-18 and the F-35 to be substitutable at all.”

By U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Darin Russell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korea researching on laser weapon to bring down N. Korea drones

Posted on January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 by alert5

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense said it will develop a laser weapon system from next year that can shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles from North Korea.

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