Saudi Arabia has confirmed that a missile attack occurred off the coast of Yemen on Jun. 14. An unidentified ship from the UAE was hit and a crew member injured.
Category: Navy
USN intends to buy at least 80 Super Hornets
The U.S. Navy has told the Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee that the service needs at least 80 new Boeing Super Hornet fighters to “address continuing warfighter demand for advanced tactical aircraft.”
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Mai [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Germany withdraws P-3C detachment in Djibouti
A German P-3C detachment in Djibouti has ended its deployment there. The aircraft along with 85 personnel are part of Germany’s contribution to the EU NAVFOR mission there.
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Photo: EU NAVFOR
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CVN 69, 77 will be the first carriers to bring MQ-25A out to sea
The U.S. Navy has chosen aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the first two ships to field the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling tanker.
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Photo: U.S. Navy
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North Korea shows off its mobile shore-based anti-ship missile system
North Korea test-fired several missiles on Jun. 8 and now KCNA says those are a new type of anti-ship missile fired from a tracked launch vehicle. The system made an appearance during a military parade in Pyongyang this year.