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HST Carrier Strike Group conducts live-fire exercise

Posted on November 3, 2017 by alert5

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) carried out multiple live-fire exercises Nov. 1 in the Atlantic Ocean to prepare sailors for future operations.

171101-N-OX889-051 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) launches a SM-2 missile during a live-fire exercise. Jason Dunham is underway with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Zachary Van Nuys/Released) — 171101-N-OX889-051
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) launches a SM-2 missile during a live-fire exercise. Jason Dunham is underway with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Zachary Van Nuys/Released)

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China’s second indigenous aircraft carrier will have EMALS

Posted on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 by alert5

The South China Morning Post reported on Nov. 1 that China’s second indigenous aircraft carrier will be equipped with the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS).

By Tosaka (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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BAE Systems starts production of LRASM’s sensor

Posted on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 by alert5

BAE Systems has begun production of its sensor technology for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), the company issued a statement on Nov. 1.

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Indian Navy cleared to buy 111 naval utility helicopters

Posted on November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 by alert5

The Indian Navy has been given the green light to buy 111 naval utility helicopters for its air arm. The budget allocated is $3.3 billion.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alonzo M. Archer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Watch the E-2D receive fuel in mid-air for the first time

Posted on November 1, 2017 by alert5

The E-2D successfully carried out its first mid-air refueling on Jul. 14, Northrop Grumman announced on Oct. 31.

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