The former USS Independence left Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on Mar. 11 for its final journey to a shipyard in Texas where it will be broken up.
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Antey-class cruise missile submarines to be rearmed with Kalibr cruise missiles
Russia intends to swap out the Granit cruise missiles aboard its Antey-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines with the latest Kalibr cruise missile.
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Indian Navy retiring Tu-142
The Indian Navy will retire its Tu-142 long-range maritime patrol aircraft on Mar. 29, Times of India reports. The sundown ceremony is to be held at INS Rajali in Arakkonam.
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Iran successfully tested anti-ship ballistic missile
Iran is reported to have test-fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles – based on the Fateh-110 – over the weekend and one missile managed to hit a floating barge from 155 miles away.
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