U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter was on board French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Arabian Gulf on Dec. 19.
DoD photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen
Malaysia’s envoy to Pakistan says KL interested in JF-17
Malaysia’s High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani bin Mujtabar said his country is interested in the JF-17 and “a decision about numbers would be taken very soon by the Malaysian government.”
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Charles de Gaulle conducts first Arabian Gulf missions against ISIL as CTF 50
The French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) conducted its first missions against ISIL from the Arabian Gulf as the flagship for Commander Task Force (CTF) 50 on Dec. 20.
Photo: French Navy
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Germany wants a new fighter to replace the Tornado
Germany has started plans for a new fighter jet to replace the Panavia Tornado, Reuters reports. At this stage it is still unclear whether the new jet would be manned or unmanned.
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Former UH-1P crew chiefs waited 46-years for their Silver Stars
On Feb. 20, 1969 near Duc Lap, Vietnam, the crew of a UH-1P assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron flew a dangerous mission that saved a six-man Army long-range reconnaissance patrol. The pilots were later given the Silver Star but clerical errors and lost paperwork resulted in the crew chiefs not getting their Silver Stars until Dec. 17 this year.