The F-35 program has cleared all Category 1A deficiencies in November last year and there are now eight remaining Category 1B deficiencies.
Photo: Darin Russell, Lockheed Martin
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Admiral Kuznetsov expected to be repaired by fall 2022
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is expected to go for sea trials in the fall of 2022. The shipyard that is carrying out repair and upgrading work on the ship has posted a contract to paint the outer surface of the ship before Sept. 1, 2022.
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Turkey has no plans to start construction of TCG Trakya yet
President of the Turkish Presidency Defense Industry (SSB), İsmail Demir, said on a YouTube live stream on May 7 that the SSB has no plans to start construction of the second amphibious assault ship (LHD) TCG Trakya.
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Video showing damage to Iranian support vessel Konarak after being hit by Noor anti-ship missile
An Iranian Hendijan-class support ship, Konarak, was hit by a Noor anti-ship missile fire from frigate Jamaran during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman on May 10.
Testing of AN/ZPY-8 on MQ-8C has started
Northrop Grumman announced on May 8 that the testing of Leonardo’s AN/ZPY-8 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar on the MQ-8C has started.
Photo: USN
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