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Rebuffing Beijing, US, and Philippines Vow to Operate in South China Sea The US regularly patrols the skies with its surveillance aircraft and bombers and conducts aerial and maritime exercises with its regional allies, arguing it operates by international law. The half-billion dollars will also help deter "unwanted and unlawful aggression by building a credible deterrent posture," according to Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro. The crash of an Air Force CV-22 Osprey last year off Japan that killed eight Airmen was caused by a "catastrophic failure" in one aircraft's gearboxes that led to an "unrecoverable" loss of control just as the crew was about to conduct an emergency landing, a service investigation released Aug.… Boeing's board of directors has named Robert "Kelly" Ortberg, the new chief executive officer of the embattled aerospace giant, the company announced July 31. The two contractors picked for the Collaborative Co...

  China's third aircraft carrier's reported second sea trial attracts media attention. China's third aircraft carrier, the electromagnetic catapult-equipped Fujian, reportedly wrapped up its second sea trial on Tuesday, an expansive and intensive test that experts said on Wednesday reflects the smooth progress made by the 80,000-ton-class warship. The Fujian returned to Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai from its 20-day second sea trial on Tuesday morning, Hong Kong news outlet the Singtao Daily reported on Wednesday. While not officially announced, observers said that Fujian's second test voyage started on May 23 and concluded on Tuesday, citing two navigation restriction notices for the two dates released by the maritime safety administration of Shanghai. The Singtao Daily said that the Yellow Sea was selected for the latest trial because the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has a carrier-based aircraft training base near the region. The location is relative...