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Aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will be heading out to sea to start its first sea trial this week, said Vice Adm. Tom Moore.
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MBDA has successfully conducted air carriage and jettison trials of its Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile on board the Lynx Mk 8 naval helicopter, the company said in a press release.
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The U.S. Navy was forced to ground its T-45 advanced jet trainer fleet after more than 100 instructional pilots refused to fly the aircraft, citing issues with the jet’s oxygen system.
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A F-16C assigned to the D.C. Air National Guard’s 113th Fighter Wing went down two miles south of Joint Base Andrews on Apr. 5.
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The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that multiple sources are saying that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will approve the sale of new fighter aircraft to Taiwan as early as summer this year.
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