Category: Navy
China revealed the first fatal J-15 accident
China has admitted that a J-15 pilot was killed back in Apr. 27 this year. Zhang Chao was carrying out simulated carrier landings when he encountered trouble with the jet’s engines flight control system. He ejected from his stricken aircraft at the last minute and later died of his injuries.
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India’s state auditors fault MiG-29K
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, an agency that audits the government and state governments, has faulted the Navy’s MiG-29K program.
Boeing awarded $12.1 million for Blue Angels Super Hornet conversion work
Naval Air Systems Command has given Boeing a $12.1 million contract for an engineering change proposal for the “Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) Super Hornet Conversion.”
By Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrea Perez (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1661413) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A series of human errors lead to accidental firing of HF-3 supersonic ASM
Taiwan’s United Daily News has seen a draft investigation report into the accidental firing of a HF-3 supersonic anti-ship missile. Investigators concluded that a series of human errors lead to the tragedy that killed a fishing boat captain.
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