US, Philippines kick off their largest-ever war games
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DefenceTalkThe Philippines and the United States launched the largest-ever joint military drills in the archipelago nation on Monday, signaling deepening defence ties as fresh tensions surface in the disputed South China Sea. The war games are the last under outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, who previously threatened to cancel exercises and axe a key military deal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-philippines-kick-off-their-largest-ever-war-games-78514/
Defense Official Says Indo-Pacific Is the Priority Theater; China Is DOD’s Pacing Challenge
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DefenceTalkThe Indo-Pacific region remains the priority theater for the Defense Department, and China remains the pacing challenge for the U.S. military, Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs, said today. The United States is a Pacific power and works with allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific to uphold the free and open regional […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defense-official-says-indo-pacific-is-the-priority-theater-china-is-dods-pacing-challenge-78362/
Northrop Grumman to Modernize US Navy E-6B Mercury Aircraft
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DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced it was recently awarded the Integrated Modification and Maintenance Contract for the U.S. Navy’s E-6B Mercury platform, a derivative of the commercial Boeing 707 aircraft. The work will be performed at Northrop Grumman’s Aircraft Maintenance and Fabrication Center in Lake Charles. “We are laser focused on providing the most […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-to-modernize-us-navy-e-6b-mercury-aircraft-78319/
US Navy to demo new MQ-8 Fire Scout mine countermeasure system
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DefenceTalkNaval Air Station Patuxent River: The Navy is working to develop a new mine countermeasure (MCM) sensor suite for the MQ-8C Fire Scout that that will enable the unmanned helicopter to detect and localize mines and obstacles on land and at-sea. The Fire Scout program office, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-to-demo-new-mq-8-fire-scout-mine-countermeasure-system-78287/
US Navy Destroyers Participate in NATO Exercise Dynamic Guard
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DefenceTalkGuided-missile destroyers USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participated in NATO exercise Dynamic Guard 22-01, Feb. 22-25. Dynamic Guard, hosted by Norway, is a bi-annual, multi-national NATO electronic warfare exercise series designed to provide tactical training for the NATO Response Force and NATO national units. The exercise is led by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-destroyers-participate-in-nato-exercise-dynamic-guard-78261/
Colombia, US announce joint exercises with nuclear submarine
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DefenceTalkColombia and the United States announced on Monday a nuclear submarine was taking part for the first time in joint military exercises in the Caribbean Sea as regional tensions mount. Earlier this month, Colombia accused Russia of “foreign interference” on its border with Venezuela where two left-wing guerrilla groups have been fighting deadly battles for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/colombia-us-announce-joint-exercises-with-nuclear-submarine-78186/
AARGM-ER missile completes second successful missile live fire
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DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman has announced the successful completion of the second flight test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft on Jan. 21 at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of southern California. The missile performed an extended range […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aargm-er-missile-completes-second-successful-missile-live-fire-77849/
U.S. Needs More Icebreakers for Arctic
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DefenceTalkIt’s true that ice is melting in the Arctic, but this doesn’t mean the U.S. no longer needs icebreaker ships to operate in the region. And right now, the U.S. needs more than what it currently has. The Navy doesn’t operate icebreakers, but the Coast Guard does. According to its website, the Coast Guard currently […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-needs-more-icebreakers-for-arctic-77845/
Israel joins US-led Mideast maritime drill
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DefenceTalkA US-led maritime exercise including 60 nations and organizations has kicked off in and around Gulf waters with Israel joining for the first time alongside nations that do not recognize it. The US navy said Tuesday that the 18-day biennial International Maritime Exercise (IMX) since Monday includes 50 vessels and 9,000 personnel from more than […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-joins-us-led-mideast-maritime-drill-77813/
MQ-8C Fire Scout Makes Operational Deployment with the US Navy
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DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation’s MQ-8C Fire Scout, the U.S. Navy’s next generation ship-based autonomous helicopter system deployed operationally Dec. 14, 2021. Deployed with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22, Detachment 5 (HSC-22 DET 5) aboard USS Milwaukee (LCS-5), Fire Scout provides greater organic intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (ISR&T) capabilities for the U.S. Navy. “This is a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mq-8c-fire-scout-makes-operational-deployment-with-the-us-navy-77756/