South Korea’s AH-1S attack helicopters joined up with AH-64s from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Infantry Division in a live-firing exercise on Jun. 23.
JGSDF VTOL UAV goes missing
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) lost contact with one of its Fuji VTOL unmanned aerial vehcile off the coast of Fukui province at around 10:15 local time on Jun. 21.
MQ-4C successfully beamed video to P-8A
As part of its operational testing, a MQ-4C Triton successfully transmitted full motion video to a P-8A via the Common Data Link (CDL) on Jun. 2.
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Israeli Air Force chief wants 75 F-35s; potentially the B-model
Israeli Air Force chief, Brig. Gen. Tal Kelman, says his service needs 75 Lockheed Martin F-35s. So far, Israel has committed to 33 F-35A jets and Minister of Defense, Avigdor Lieberman, has agreed to buy another 17 jets to raise the total number to 50 F-35As.
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Final T-6B for U.S. Navy delivered
The 148th and final T-6B ordered by the U.S. Navy has been delivered to Training Air Wing 5 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field on Jun. 21.
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