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Sometime next week, the U.S. Navy will be testing out a fix to see if the F-35C’s nose wheel still suffers from excessive vertical oscillations during a catapult launch.
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The Indian Navy will decommission the world’s oldest active aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, on Mar. 6. It was previously HMS Hermes under the British flag and participated in the Falklands war.
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Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is asking General Electric to conduct a study for an “F414-GE-400 core enhancement evaluation,” Flight Global reports.
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The Brazilian Navy has determined that its too expensive to operate Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier São Paulo and has decided to retire the ship.
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By Rob Schleiffert (Sao Paulo at sea) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Boeing latest effort for the Super Hornet Block 3 proposal will focus less on stealth and increase the jet’s ability to network with other carrier-borne aircraft in the U.S. Navy.
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