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Four flag officers with the Republic of China Navy were given warnings as punishment for going ahead to buy the Phalanx Block-1B close-in weapon systems (CIWS) before the budget was approve by lawmakers.
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Aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will be heading out to sea to start its first sea trial this week, said Vice Adm. Tom Moore.
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MBDA has successfully conducted air carriage and jettison trials of its Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile on board the Lynx Mk 8 naval helicopter, the company said in a press release.
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The U.S. Navy was forced to ground its T-45 advanced jet trainer fleet after more than 100 instructional pilots refused to fly the aircraft, citing issues with the jet’s oxygen system.
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The Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) was successfully jettisoned from a Boeing Super Hornet recently, Lockheed Martin said in a press release.
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