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Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov suffered $1.1 million in damages

Posted on November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 by alert5

United Shipbuilding Corporation’s chief Alexei Rakhmanov told TASS that aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was damaged in 52 places when floating dry dock PD-50 sunk on Oct. 30 while the carrier was being serviced.

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Watch the Philippine Navy’s latest round of testing the Spike-ER

Posted on November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 by alert5

The Philippine Navy test fired two Spike-ER missiles off Lamao Point, Limay, Bataan on Nov. 21.

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JS Kaga tried to search for Chinese submarine in South China Sea

Posted on November 19, 2018 by alert5

JS Kaga carried out a search for a Chinese submarine in the South China Sea on Oct. 26 as it heads home, a Yomiuri Shimbun reporter who was embedded aboard the ship has reported.

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VAQ-135 replaces VMAQ-2 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Posted on November 16, 2018November 15, 2018 by alert5

The EA-6B Prowler from VMAQ-2 has stood down from front line operations in the Middle East with the arrival of VAQ-135 at at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 30.

An EA-18G Growler assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) “Black Ravens” arrives at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 30, 2018. The electronic warfare aircraft has electronic attack, jamming, and satellite communication capabilities as well as communication countermeasures. VAQ-135 will replace VMAQ-2, which operated EA-6B Prowlers. VAQ-135 is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

Reagan, Stennis CSGs conducting high-end dual carrier operations in the Philippine Sea

Posted on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 by alert5

After a hiatus of two years, aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) are once again conducting dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the Philippine Sea.

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