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NASA has taken over the last three RQ-4A BAMS-Ds

Posted on October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 by alert5

The last three remaining RQ-4A BAMS-D unmanned air vehicles that belonged to the U.S. Navy have been transferred to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center.

U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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RN clears Martlet and Sea Venom for operational use

Posted on October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 by alert5

The Royal Navy has determined that the Martlet and Sea Venom anti-ship missiles are now cleared for operational use across the world.

Aircraft handlers watch the Wildcat fully armed with 20 Martlets

Photo: Royal Navy
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USS Gerald R. Ford departed Norfolk for its first deployment

Posted on October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 by alert5

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departed Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 5 for its first deployment.

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The first Super Hornet to undergo SLM by FRCSW

Posted on October 5, 2022 by alert5

F/A-18F BuNo 166460 is the first Super Hornet to undergo the Service Life Modification (SLM) at the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), the U.S. Navy has announced.

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The first F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft to undergo the Service Life Modification (SLM) procedure at a naval aviation depot is pictured at the FRCSW testline June 29. The aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, will undergo induction for the SLM that will extend the airframe’s flight hours from 6,000 to 7,500. The procedure is estimated to take about 17 months. (U.S. Navy photo)

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VP-9 and HMS Westminster executed time-on-target Harpoon attack against ex-USS Boone

Posted on October 2, 2022October 2, 2022 by alert5

The recently concluded sinking exercise (SINKEX) called Atlantic Thunder 22 allowed Combat Air Crew Six (CAC-6) from VP-9 to execute a coordinated time-on-target using Harpoon anti-ship missiles with the Royal Navy’s HMS Westminster.

An AGM-84D Harpoon missile is deployed off the wing of the P-8A by VP-9 during Atlantic Thunder 2022.

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