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South Korea postpones tri-service maritime live-fire exercise

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by alert5

South Korea says it has decided to postpone a tri-service maritime live-fire exercise this week due to unfavorable weather conditions.

대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces / CC BY-SA
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Indonesia now has a woman fighter pilot

Posted on May 18, 2020 by alert5

The Indonesian Air Force has trained its first woman fighter pilot who graduated today. Lt. Ajeng Tresna Dwi Wijayant will next report to Squadron 15 at Iswahyudi Air Base to fly the T-50i.

Photo: TNI AU

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Crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt simulating being at sea

Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by alert5

More than 2900 sailors assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) have return on board the ship and they have started simulating being at sea while moored at Naval Base Guam.

200515-N-TC338-1860 NAVAL BASE GUAM (May 15, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is moored pier side at Naval Base Guam May 15, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt’s COVID-negative crew returned from quarantine beginning on April 29 and is making preparations to return to sea to continue their scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conner D. Blake)

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Delivery of first two A330 MRTTs for NATO to proceed next month

Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by alert5

NATO’s Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) will take delivery of its first two A330 MRTT aircraft next month. The handover is at the Main Operating Base in Eindhoven.

Photo: MMF
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Despite COVID-19 travel restrictions, installation of JPALS aboard ITS Cavour proceeds via teleconferencing

Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by alert5

Italy’s aircraft carrier ITS Cavour is having the AN/SPN-41 Instrument Carrier Landing System (ICLS) and the AN/USN-3 Joint Precision and Approach Landing Systems (JPALS) installed on board.

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