The U.S. Navy has identified 36 individuals as having contributed to the loss of USS Bonhomme Richard.
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VUP-19 completes first deployment to Japan
VUP-19 has completed its first deployment to Japan and two MQ-4Cs left NAF Misawa on Oct. 12 and returned to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Jan. 12, 2020) An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) taxis after landing at Andersen Air Force Base for a deployment as part of an early operational capability (EOC) to further develop the concept of operations and fleet learning associated with operating a high-altitude, long-endurance system in the maritime domain. Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, the first Triton UAS squadron, will operate and maintain two aircraft in Guam under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, the U.S. Navy’s lead for patrol, reconnaissance and surveillance forces in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Brooks)
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HattoriX AI Enabled Target Acquisition System allows JTACs to call in strikes with 3 touches
North Korea might have tested SLBM today
North Korea might have tested a Submarine Launch Ballistic Missile (SLBM) from the vicinity of Sinpo today.
Dassault wants to prove the Rafale M can fly from a ski-jump at INS Hansa
According to ThePrint, Dassault hopes to bring its Rafale M carrier-borne fighter to the shore-based test facility (SBTF) at INS Hansa, India to prove that the jet can take off from a ski-jump.
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