Rear Admiral Cindy Jaynes told IHS Jane’s that the recent deployment by VP-16 to Kadena Air Base in Japan had validated the Navy’s decision not to install a magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) on the P-8A.
French Defense Minister discuss selling Rafales with Malaysia counterpart
France’s Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was in Malaysia recently and he spoke to his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin Hussein on his country’s desire to sell Rafales to the South East Asian nation.
USMC keen on Group 1 VTOL UAV
The U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is keen on getting a nano-VTOL UAS, Col Eldon Metzger, program manager for the Navy’s Small Tactical UAS program, said.
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NH90 out of India’s naval helicopter contest
India has rejected the NH90 for its tender to supply 16 helicopters to the Navy. The other bidder left is Sikorsky with its S-70B helicopter.
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South Korea seeks 136 PAC-3 missiles
The U.S. Congress was notified that South Korea has requested a possible sale of 136 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles and other associative equipment.
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