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A SH-2G(I) naval helicopter on board Royal New Zealand Navy frigate Te Kaha will have a chance to fire its Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 anti-ship missile at this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled Jun. 30 to Aug. 4.
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A tender from the Polish Air Force for 40 R-27 air-to-air missiles has been won by a consortium comprising of Polish firm WB Electronics and Ukrainian state-owned company Spets Techno Export.
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By Fedor Leukhin (AT1A7641) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A MH-60R from HSM-51 and a SH-60K from VX-51 perform a formation flight over Kanagawa prefecture on Jun. 27 in order to foster greater interoperability between the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy.
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U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew C. Duncker
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The only surviving Tachikawa Ki-54 twin-engine advanced trainer in Japan was recently conferred the Important Aviation Heritage recognition.
By あおもりくま (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lt. Col. Brandon Tellez, 525th Fighter Squadron commander, became the 23rd F-22 pilot to clock more than 1,000 hours on the stealth fighter on Jun. 22.
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Photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez
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