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Nikkei Asia has found out that the U.S. Navy intends to replace the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) with USS George Washington (CVN-73) as the forward-deployed carrier in Japan.
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Rolls-Royce says its has begun testing two F130 engines for the B-52 bomber at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected the MQ-9B SeaGuardian from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for the former’s Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) RPAS Trial Operation Project. According to GA-ASI, the trials will begin in April this year.
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The Biden administration has approved a possible sale of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range (AARGM-ERs) to the Government of Australia. The proposed sale includes up to 63 AARGM-ERs, 20 AARGM-ER Captive Air Training Missiles, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $506 million. This sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States, as Australia is one of the United States’ most important allies in the Western Pacific.
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