December 30, 2017

USS Wasp makes port call in Hawaii as the ship sails towards Japan

Posted on December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 by alert5

USS Wasp arrived in Hawaii on Dec. 28 to make a port call. The ship is making its way to Japan to replace USS Bonhomme Richard as the 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed amphibious assault ship.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary L. Borden [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Indian Air Force retires MiG-21 T-96, MiG-27ML

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The Indian Air Force retired the MiG-21 T-96 and MiG-27ML on Dec.29. The final flight of the MiG-21 T-96 was flown by air force chief Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa at Nal airbase in Rajasthan.

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Saab offers fixed face configuration of Sea Giraffe 4A

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Saab’s Sea Giraffe 4A AESA S-band radar now comes in a fixed-panel configuration, the Swedish company announced on Dec. 29.

Source: Saab
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