Seven injured in US F-35 incident in South China Sea
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DefenceTalkSeven US sailors were injured Monday in a Navy F-35C fighter “landing mishap” on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, the Navy said. The accident occurred while the F-35C Lightning II, a stealth combat aircraft, was attempting to land on the USS Carl Vinson during routine flight operations, the US Pacific Fleet said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/seven-injured-in-us-f-35-incident-in-south-china-sea-77752/
Neptune Strike ’22 maritime exercise Kicks off Monday in Mediterranean
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DefenceTalkStarting Monday, NATO partners, including the United States, kick off the 12-day maritime exercise “Neptune Strike ’22” in the Mediterranean Sea, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a briefing today. The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, along with it’s carrier strike group and air wing will be the Defense Department’s primary contribution […]https://www.defencetalk.com/neptune-strike-22-maritime-exercise-kicks-off-monday-in-mediterranean-77723/
Depot Returns 1st F-35 to Receive Modification Returned to Fleet
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DefenceTalkFleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft when it successfully completed verification of the laser shock peening process and returned the first aircraft to undergo the procedure to the fleet. Laser shock peening strengthens the aircraft’s frame without adding any additional material or weight, which […]https://www.defencetalk.com/depot-returns-1st-f-35-to-receive-modification-returned-to-fleet-77601/
Satellites spot US warship mock-ups at apparent China weapons range
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DefenceTalkChina has built what appear to be full-scale outlines of American warships including an aircraft carrier, satellite imagery showed, possible targets to practice striking some of the most potent US weapons deployed in the Pacific. The US Navy’s carrier battle groups — centered around massive aircraft carriers — are among the most powerful weapons in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/satellites-spot-us-warship-mock-ups-at-apparent-china-weapons-range-77481/
US Navy, Boeing Conduct 1st MQ-25 Refueling Mission with F-35C
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DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have used the MQ-25TM T1 test asset to refuel a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II fighter jet for the first time, once again demonstrating the aircraft’s ability to achieve its primary aerial refueling mission. This was the third refueling mission for the Boeing-owned test asset in just over […]
US, French, British navies sign agreement for increased cooperation
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DefenceTalkLeaders of the U.S., French and British navies on Thursday signed a trilateral agreement to continue enhancing their collaboration. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, French Navy Adm. Pierre Vandier and Tony Radakin, First Sea Lord of Britain’s Royal Navy met in Toulon, France, Thursday to sign the agreement, the U.S. Navy said in […]
Washington weighs risk of defending Taiwan against China
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DefenceTalkUS President Joe Biden is expected to announce his strategy toward China soon, and calls are growing for him to make a clear public commitment to defend Taiwan militarily in the event of Chinese aggression. China considers Taiwan, which has a population of 23 million, to be a rebel province that will one day return […]
US cancels Black Sea deployment of two warships: Turkey
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DefenceTalkThe United States has cancelled this week’s planned deployment of two warships to the Black Sea, Turkish officials and media said Wednesday, amid high tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Turkish diplomatic sources said the passage of the first ship through the Bosphorus due on Wednesday did not take place. Anadolu state news agency said both […]
US warship transits Taiwan Strait after admiral’s China invasion warning
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DefenceTalkA US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the American navy said Thursday, a day after a top US commander warned of the threat to Taiwan of a Chinese invasion within the next six years. The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Finn conducted a routine transit yesterday through the waterway separating the Chinese […]
US, Russia warships dock in strategic Sudan port
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DefenceTalkA US warship docked in Sudan Monday a day after a Russian frigate arrived in the same key Red Sea port where Moscow is planning to establish a naval logistics base, an AFP correspondent said. The arrival of the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill to Port Sudan follows Washington’s delisting of Khartoum as state […]