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The Russian Navy’s upgraded missile corvette Smerch fired its missiles against air and surface targets during a live-fire exercise in the Sea of Japan on Aug. 14.
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Japanese Ministry of Defense [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The latest Aircraft Recovery Bulletin (ARB) by the U.S. Navy has cleared the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system to recover all existing fixed-wing aircraft operating aboard its aircraft carriers.
Photos: U.S. Navy
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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) fires an anti-torpedo torpedo while underway in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Norket
The 142nd Fighter Wing at Portland Air National Guard Base is hosting VFA-41 from Aug. 11-23.
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U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Kyle Terwilliger [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korea has been given the clearance to buy 12 MH-60R naval helicopters in a potential Foreign Military Sale estimated to be worth $800 million.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons