Month: January 2018
USS Carl Vinson will be first carrier to visit Vietnam since end of hostilities
USS Carl Vinson is scheduled to make a port call in Da Nang, Vietnam this March, officials from both countries announced during a two-day visit to Hanoi by U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
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Russian delegation now in Indonesia for Su-35 contract negotiations
TASS says a Russian delegation is now in Indonesia for talks with local officials regarding the sale of Su-35 fighters.
By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (Sukhoi Su-35S) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Kuwait’s plan to buy 40 Super Hornets could be back on track
A news report from Kuwait says the Gulf state is ready to proceed with a plan to buy 40 Super Hornets from Boeing.
By U.S. Navy photo by Midshipman John Ivancic [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Development contract for AARGM-ER
Orbital ATK has been awarded a developmental contract by the U.S. Navy for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) upgrade.
By David Monniaux (Own work) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.0 fr], via Wikimedia Commons
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