USMC might operate F-35B from Dokdo-class LPH

Lt. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, the commander of the U.S. Marine Forces Pacific, has hinted that his service might land the F-35B on board the Dokdo-class Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) amphibious assault ships operated by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).

2014.11.20. 해군 독도함 RAM 사격 Republic of Korea Navy (15857254136)
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EASR to begin live testing at Wallops Island Test Facility

Raytheon’s Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is now sitting on top of a 100 foot test tower at the Surface Combat Systems Center at Wallops Island, Virginia. It will undergo system-level testing for the rest of this year.

The Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar, or EASR, is the U.S. Navy’s next generation radar for aircraft carriers and amphibious warfare ships, providing simultaneous anti-air and anti-surface warfare, electronic protection and air traffic control capabilities.

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