US Navy
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Nov- 2019 -22 November
China slams ‘provocative’ US warship navigation operations in disputed waters
China accused the US of "provocative" conduct after warships USS Gabrielle Giffords and USS Wayne E. Meyer sailed near the Spratly islands in the South China Sea
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7 November
New US-led coalition launches Operation Sentinel to protect Persian Gulf shipping
The new US-led naval International Maritime Security Construct launched Operation Sentinel to protect shipping in the Persian Gulf
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Oct- 2019 -29 October
US awards Lockheed Martin $7 billion contract for 114 F-35 stealth fighters
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $7 billion contract to procure 114 F-35 joint strike fighter aircraft for domestic and foreign military sales
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Sep- 2019 -27 September
General Dynamics integrates Naval Strike Missile on USS Gabrielle Giffords LCS
General Dynamics integrated the over-the-horizon Naval Strike Missile capability onto the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Gabrielle Giffords
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12 September
Is the F-35 program a waste of money?
The F-35 is expensive but its benefits as a 5th Generation Fighter that could replace other costly platforms outweighs the price, David Daly argues
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2 September
US and 10 ASEAN navies begin first joint military exercises in Southeast Asia
The US and 10 ASEAN countries kicked off navy drills as part of a joint exercise extending into the flashpoint South China Sea
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Aug- 2019 -28 August
Myanmar navy included in US-ASEAN maritime exercises despite sanctions
Myanmar's navy will join ASEAN maritime drills with the US in Southeast Asia despite US sanctions on top army brass
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27 August
General Dynamics awarded $45 million Knifefish mine countermeasure drone contract
General Dynamics was awarded a $45 million contract for low-rate initial production of the Knifefish Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
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24 August
US and ASEAN navies to hold first maritime exercises in September
The US and 10 Southeast Asian states will hold their first-ever joint maritime exercises in September, aimed at preventing "wrongdoing"
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Jul- 2019 -18 July
USS Boxer downs Iranian drone near Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon says
The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer brought down an Iranian drone near the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon and President Donald Trump said
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