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Future carrier air wings will have a squadron of 16 F-35Cs

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has decided that in future, its carrier air wings will have a squadron of 16 F-35Cs instead of 10.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anderson W. Branch / Public domain
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Sailors transitioning to CMV-22B are embedded with VMM-166 in Middle East

Posted on September 15, 2020 by alert5

A group of U.S. Navy aviators, aircrew, and maintainers selected to transition to the CMV-22B are now embedded with VMM-166 in the Middle East to pick up opearational experience.

U.S. Navy Sailors with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (Reinforced,) assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command 20.2, stand in front of a MV-22B Osprey in Kuwait, Aug. 5, 2020. Sailors, who will eventually transition to the Navy’s CMV-22B Osprey, are currently deployed to the Middle East with the California-based Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Cutler Brice)

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Germany orders additional RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missiles

Posted on September 14, 2020 by alert5

Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has ordered additional RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missiles from Diehl Defence.

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E-2C struck CATM-9X during bolter

Posted on September 12, 2020 by alert5

A E-2C assigned to VAW-116 struck a captive training AIM-9X on the wing of a F/A-18F during a “hook-skip bolter” on Aug. 23.

171006-N-MJ135-437 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2017) An E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the Sunkings of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego for a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 6, to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts/Released)

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RQ-21A could get VTOL kit as part of upgrades

Posted on September 11, 2020September 10, 2020 by alert5

Speaking at the Unmanned Systems Defense, Protection, Security virtual conference on Sept. 9, Rear Adm. Brian Corey, program executive officer – Unmanned and Strike Weapons, told the audience that a series of upgrades to the RQ-21A unmanned air vehicle is being planned.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Nicholas P. Baird / Public domain

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