Category: Navy
Su-33 crashes in the Mediterranean after arresting cable broke
The arresting gear aboard Russian Navy aircraft carrier Admiral Kunzetsov broke during the recovery of a Su-33 today.
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USN looks at buying “several squadrons worth of Super Hornets”
The U.S. Navy is facing a potential shortfall of around 70 carrier-borne fighters in the upcoming years and officials are looking at buying “several squadrons worth of Super Hornets,” Reuters reports.
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U.S. naval engineers say INS Vikrant won’t be operational for another decade
A group of naval engineers were in India this February to inspect INS Vikrant and they concluded that the aircraft carrier won’t be operational for another decade.
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Indian Navy says Naval LCA too heavy, will look for alternative
Chief of the Indian Navy, Adm. Sunil Lanba, has ruled out the deployment of the HAL Naval LCA on his aircraft carriers.
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