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Mark VI patrol boats participates in live fire exercise with MH-60S helicopter – Defence Blog

The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has reported that 85-foot-long Mark VI patrol boats assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56 participated in a live…

U.S. Army boosts air assault training in Europe – Defence Blog

U.S. Soldiers with Archer Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, with support from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook Helicopter crews took part in…

Pentagon agreed additional fund to Textron Systems under the Unmanned Surface Vehicle Program – Defence Blog

On May 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense agreed a $20 million cost-plus-fixed-fee revision to contract N00024-14-C-6322 signed with AAI Corp., a.k.a. as Textron…

Vermont Air National Guard completed 500th F-35 Lightning II sortie – Defence Blog

The Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter fleet at Vermont Air National Guard Base, passed a significant milestone on May 6th when Maj. Michael Cady…

U.S. Marine Corps conducts check up on its long-range radar system – Defence Blog

U.S. Marine Corps has released several photos of a routine check up on an AN/TPS-59 radar system on Cannon Air Defense Complex at Marine Corps…

Spanish A400M Atlas suffers bird strike while landing – Defence Blog

Spanish Air Force A400M Atlas military transport aircraft suffered a bird strike while landing in Zaragoza. The bird-aircraft collision happened when an A400M was performing…

Boeing rolls out first F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet test jet – Defence Blog

U.S. aerospace giant Boeing announced on 8 May that first F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet test jet has rolled out of final assembly. “Two of…

Russian military specialists returns home from Italy – Defence Blog

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced on Friday that the first column with Russian military personnel and special equipment performing tasks to…

First V-22 Osprey aircraft arrives in Japan – Defence Blog

The first two V-22 Osprey aircraft bound for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) units arrived in Japan at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, according…