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USS Tripoli commissioned into service while fire onboard USS Bonhomme Richard has been extinguished
Two good news for the amphibious forces of the U.S. Navy. First, USS Tripoli (LHA 7), the second America-class amphibious assault ship, has been commissioned into service. Second, all fires aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) has been extinguished on Jul. 16. Rear Adm. Philip E. Sobeck Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, says fire teams […]
Third NATO RQ-4D Phoenix Drone Flies to Italian Home Base in Sicily
SIGONELLA, Italy — On July 15, 2020 the third remotely piloted aircraft of NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance Programme arrived at 13:37 local time at its new home base in Sigonella, Italy. The landing marks yet another step for NATO on its way to acquiring a total of five RQ-4D remotely piloted …
US Accuses Russian-Backed Mercenaries of ‘Indiscriminately’ Mining in Libya
STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has clear evidence that Russian employed, state-sponsored Wagner Group laid landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in and around Tripoli, further violating the United Nations arms embargo and endangering the lives of innocent Libyans.
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US Navy ‘Freedom of Navigation’ Missions in Caribbean, South China Sea
CARIBBEAN SEA — Today, the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) challenged Venezuela’s excessive maritime claim in international waters during a successful freedom of navigation operation in the Caribbean Sea.
The U.S. Navy previously contested Venezuela’…
China Says It’s Ramping Up Production of JF-17 Fighter
China has ramped up production of JF-17 fighter jet, which was jointly developed with Pakistan. In the first half of 2020, the number of aircraft delivered was the most in the past five years, according to industry reports.
As of June 30, the production line of the JF-17 has on average shortened …
