Two AW101 operated by Nigeria’s Presidential Fleet have been transferred to the Nigerian Air Force. The transfer took place on Oct. 11.
Day: October 12, 2016
Abe wants to recover debris of North Korean ballistic missiles
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe told lawmakers from the Upper House Budget Committee that his government is giving serious consideration into the recovery of debris from North Korean ballistic missiles fired into the sea off Japan.
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RoKAF chief in U.S. next month to boost T-50A bid
The chief of the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF), Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, is traveling to United States next month to help promote the T-50A bid by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Lockheed Martin.
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USS Nimitz now armed with anti-torpedo defense system
USS Nimitz became the latest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to have a hard-kill anti-torpedo defense system when the carrier left the shipyard last week.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2013) John Jamieson, a contractor with the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) PMS 415’s Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) team, inspects a portion of the Rapid Prototype Torpedo Warning System (TWS) aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush and SSTD conducted at-sea testing and data collection of TWS and Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo (CAT) system. This is the first time the TWS/CAT system has been used aboard an aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis/Released)
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For first time in combat, USN warship fired missiles to defend against incoming missile attack
USNI News has learn that during a anti-ship missile attack against U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Mason on Oct. 10. The American warship had fired three anti-air missiles to defend itself and nearby USS Ponce.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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