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US Marines Stand Up Second F-35 Squadron is Asia

US Marines Stand Up Second F-35 Squadron is Asia

IWAKUNI, Japan. — On October 16, 2020 Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 re-designated Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 as part of the Marine Corps’ ongoing transition process from legacy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to the newer 5th-generation F-35…
Boeing Chopper Plant Under Scrutiny by US Army Team

Boeing Chopper Plant Under Scrutiny by US Army Team

A Boeing Co. plant in Arizona that builds Apache attack helicopters is under scrutiny by more than two dozen Army personnel after the company reported quality problems it says were caused by a derelict technician.

The Army is evaluating whether the quality concerns involving testing and installat…

France to Repair Damaged Nuclear Submarine ‘Perle’

France to Repair Damaged Nuclear Submarine ‘Perle’

PARIS — France will undertake a complex industrial operation to repair the submarine FS Perle, French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly announced Thursday during a speech broadcast as part of the closing of the Euronaval online exhibition.

Perle, a Rubis-class nuclear-powered attack submarin…

Rand Assesses Euro Contributions to NATO’s Combat Airpower

Rand Assesses Euro Contributions to NATO’s Combat Airpower

Airpower is critical to improving NATO’s defense and deterrence posture in response to Russia’s aggressive actions and continued military modernization, as recognized in NATO’s 2018 Joint Air Power Strategy. The capabilities of European air forces to defend allies in conflict are evolving, and the t…
India Completes User Trials of NAG Anti-Tank Missile

India Completes User Trials of NAG Anti-Tank Missile

Final user trial of 3rd generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) NAG was carried out today on 22 Oct 2020 at 0645 hrs from Pokhran range. The missile was integrated with the actual warhead and a tank target was kept at designated range. This was launched from NAG Missile Carrier NAMICA. The missil…
USS America Trains with Japanese F-35s

USS America Trains with Japanese F-35s

The first-in-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participated in advanced combined operations with Japan this week in the western Pacific Ocean.

America conducted integrated air defense operations on Oct. 20 with F-35A Lightning II aircraft from the Japan Air Defense Command. The ad…


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