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Interviews with the SA-3 missile crew that shot down the F-117.

Posted on March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 by alert5

Upgraded C-HGB and new booster for next hypersonic test

Posted on March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. military intends to test an upgrade common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) paired with a new booster for future hypersonic tests.

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Japan wants its next fighter to carry more missiles than F-35

Posted on March 28, 2020 by alert5

Japan’s defense minister Taro Kono told reporters on Mar. 27 that his ministry will decide on the development of the successor to the F-2 fighter by end of this year.

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Pitch Black 2020 planning still ongoing; JASDF F-2s expected to make exercise debut

Posted on March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 by alert5

Australia is still planning to hold exercise Pitch Black at RAAF Darwin in July, Australian Defence reports.

航空自衛隊 / GJSTUv1

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At least 23 sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt are infected by COVID 19

Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 by alert5

The Governor of Guam has disclosed that at least 23 sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have been infected by COVID 19. The warship is currently off Guam.

200315-N-YQ383-1368 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 15, 2020) Ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and from the America Expeditionary Strike Group transit the South China Sea in formation during a photo exercise March 15, 2020. Operating as an Expeditionary Strike Force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates the combat power of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group with the flexible capability of the America Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Richardson)

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