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B-2 Spirit unleashes LRASM in Pacific exercise: New era

The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber just got a whole lot more dangerous — and the world’s naval commanders took notice. On June 27, ...
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Ex Pacific Reach: INS Nistar to conduct deep-sea diving, rescue mission drills

INS Nistar, India's indigenously built diving support vessel, has arrived in Singapore to participate in Exercise Pacific Reach 2025 (XPR25), a prestigious international submarine rescue exercise.
The Aviationist

Pacific Dragon 2024 Exercise Tests New IAMD Target Vehicle Against Standard Missiles

PD24 was the first exercise to use the IAMD-T, a semi-guided target designed to trigger and engage terminal ship defense combat systems, developed by the Naval Surface Warfare Center. This year’s ...
The Conversation

Massive US‑led naval exercises in Hawaii and Pacific islands reflect over a century of colonial exploitation of the region

Since the last week in June, navies and naval assets from 29 countries have been taking part the world’s largest naval exercises. The US-led Rimpac 2024 (Exercise Rim of the Pacific), the 29th such ...