The Israeli Navy has successfully test-fired a Gabriel 5 anti-ship missile from INS Oz.
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CNAFR flew his last flight on P-3 as USN prepares to sundown the last Orion squadron
Rear Adm. Brad Dunham, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve, was at Ault Field in Oak Harbor, Washington on Sept. 14 to fly his last flight in the P-3.
USS Ronald Reagan arriving in Busan, South Korea this week
News reports from South Korea say American aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan will be arriving in the port of Busan this week.
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Mageshima island FCLP proposal moves forward with land sales
The Japanese government is set to acquire the site of an abandoned school and school dormitory on Mageshima island as part of the plan to turn the island into a field carrier landing practice (FCLP) site for the U.S. Navy.
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BQM-177A achieves FOC during SM-2 exercise in the Philippine Sea
The BQM-177A subsonic aerial target achieved full operational capability during a launch and intercept as part of Pacific Vanguard 2022 (PV 22) in the Philippine Sea on Aug. 28.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 28, 2022) – The Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) launches a BQM-177A subsonic aerial target (SSAT) during a Standard Missile (SM) 2 exercise conducted with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) as part of Pacific Vanguard (PV) 22 while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 28. PV22 is an exercise with a focus on interoperability and the advanced training and integration of allied maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)
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