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• USS Billings completes 4th Fleet deployment
• First Japanese KC-46 Pegasus aircraft arrive on home soil
• US Army to integrate unmanned turret on iconic Abrams tank

USS Billings completes 4th Fleet deployment Posted: 31 Oct 2021 01:39 AM PDT The U.S. Navy has announced on Saturday that the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) returned to Mayport, Fla., following its successful maiden deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. Billings (Gold crew), along with the "Snowmen” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 5, deployed June 30, to conduct […] The post USS Billings completes 4th Fleet deployment first appeared on Defence Blog.

First Japanese KC-46 Pegasus aircraft arrive on home soil Posted: 31 Oct 2021 01:24 AM PDT The first KC-46A midair refueling aircraft ordered by Japan has arrived at Yonago-Miho Air Basem on 29 October 2021. The KC-46A Pegasus, manufactured by aerospace giant Boeing, will be operated by 405 Hikotai under 3 Yuso Kokutai, joining co-based newest Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) C-2 transport unit 403 Hikotai. Japan is the KC-46 program's […] The post First Japanese KC-46 Pegasus aircraft arrive on home soil first appeared on Defence Blog.

US Army to integrate unmanned turret on iconic Abrams tank Posted: 31 Oct 2021 01:03 AM PDT The U.S. Army has plans to integrate unmanned turret on iconic Abrams Main Battle Tank, according to congressman Tim Ryan. Congressman Tim Ryan visited Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima in August and met with men and women who manufacture the Abrams tank at the plant. According to the congressman team’s release, Ryan has been a […] The post US Army to integrate unmanned turret on iconic Abrams tank first appeared on Defence Blog.

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