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BAE Systems Updates F-35 Electronic Warfare Systems

Posted on March 2, 2019March 1, 2019 by alert5

BAE Systems has upgraded the AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare system for the F-35, the company declared on Feb. 28.

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F-35C achieves IOC

Posted on March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 by alert5

On Feb. 28, the U.S. Navy declared that the F-35C has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC).

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelly M. Agee [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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#FighterFriday

Posted on March 1, 2019February 26, 2019 by alert5

VFA-147, the first U.S. Navy F-35C operational squadron, held a change of command ceremony at NAS Lemoore on Feb. 21.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Manuel Tiscareno

USN plans to retire USS Harry S. Truman

Posted on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 by alert5

Breaking Defense says the U.S. Navy intends to retire its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the next decade.

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Christopher B. Stoltz. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Six Maritime Patrol Aircraft and 2 helicopters from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States are operating from Sigonella Air Base and from the Italian Navy’s Helicopter base in Catania during Exercise Dynamic Manta 2019.

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