VMFA-314 takes delivery of its seventh F-35C

VMFA-314 continues to build up its strength at MCAS Miramar and its seventh F-35C was delivered to the base on May 18.

A U.S Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II with Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) lands on Marine Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 11 , 2020. The F-35C will give 3rd MAW a technological advantage by bringing the next wave of 5th generation fighter jets to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero)

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Taiwan’s deputy defense minister confirms decision to acquire coastal Harpoon missiles

Taiwan’s deputy defense minister Chang Zhe-Ping has confirm to legislators that Taipei has decided to acquire the coastal road-mobile variant of the Boeing Harpoon Block II missile.

A Harpoon is launched from Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a live-fire exercise. McCain is participating in Multi-Sail 2014, an annual exercise in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) Seaman Jacob Shankle/Released)

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Construction of 20 HAS at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea completed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the construction of twenty new third generation hardened aircraft shelters (HAS) at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.

Twenty new hardened aircraft shelters will soon be ready for use at Kunsan Air Base thanks to the work of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their partners (Photo by Karey Park).

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