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INS Vikramaditya test-fires Barak missile for first time

Posted on March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 by alert5

India’s sole aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya has test-fired its Barak surface-to-air missile for the first time in the Arabian Sea on Mar. 24.

Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense
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Watch 2nd CAB pilots’ deck landing qualifications with ROKS Dokdo

Posted on March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 by alert5

Aircrews from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade carried out Deck Landing Qualifications with Republic of Korea Navy amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo on Mar. 17.

JMSDF inducts JS Kaga into service

Posted on March 23, 2017 by alert5

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) inducted its second Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga into service at Yokohama on Mar. 22.

Lockheed Martin moving from flying wing towards wing-body-tail design for Stingray

Posted on March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 by alert5

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Work has determined that a flying wing design is not the best aerodynamic shape for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial tanker.

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Florida’s lawmakers reviving idea to bring CVNs to Mayport

Posted on March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 by alert5

All of Florida’s Senators and congressional delegates have signed a joint letter urging the Pentagon not to forget about turning Naval Station Mayport into a second East Coast homeport for an aircraft carrier.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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