According to Dongfang daily news, the Li Xiaoyan, is the first commanding officer of Varyag. The newspaper also said the ship is unlikely to make its maiden sea trial on Aug. 1.
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Video of Varyag this morning
Danish F-16 landed in Malta
A Danish F-16 was forced to make an emergency landing in Malta on Friday after experiencing engine problems during a mission over Libya.
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Iraq now wants 36 new F-16s
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki said on Saturday that his government would buy 36 F-16 fighters from the United States.
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U.S. Navy completed 1st free-flight testing of JSOW C-1
The U.S. Navy completed the first free-flight testing of the Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 variant at Point Mugu Sea Range Calif., July 26.
U.S. Navy photo