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37 Chinese Aircraft Skirt Taiwan on Way to Drill: Taipei

Taiwan's defense ministry said 37 Chinese aircraft were detected around the self-ruled island as they headed to exercises with an aircraft carrier in the western Pacific. 

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France Awards First Long-Lead New-Gen Aircraft Carrier Contracts

The French arms procurement agency has awarded a trio of French firms the first long-lead contract of the new-generation aircraft carrier, the PANG (porte-avions de nouvelle génération).

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US Navy Review Exposes Major Shipbuilding Delays in Nine Key Programs

A recent US Navy review has exposed major delays in nine of the service’s key shipbuilding programs, with some of them lagging by as much as three years.

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China Says Building Fourth Aircraft Carrier

China is in the process of developing its fourth aircraft carrier to rival the US fleet in the western Pacific, according to a PLA Navy admiral.

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HII Trials Electromagnetic Launch System on US Navy’s Future JFK Aircraft Carrier

HII has commenced testing the electromagnetic aircraft launch system on the US Navy’s upcoming Ford-class aircraft carrier, John F. Kennedy.

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UK Defence Committee Warns Military Unfit for War

The UK parliament has been warned that the British military is not sufficiently prepared for an all-out war due to ongoing recruitment and stockpile shortages.

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US Condemns ‘Unsafe’ Iran Drone Flight Near Carrier

The United States condemned an Iranian drone flight near the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier the previous day as "unsafe" and "unprofessional."

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Royal Navy Tests Its Largest Ever Drone From Aircraft Carrier

The Royal Navy launched and recovered its largest uncrewed aircraft on an aircraft carrier, heralding “the next generation of UK naval air power.”

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