VAQ-129 brought six EA-18Gs to Ellsworth Air Force Base for joint training with the B-1B community there.
Its not everyday a B-1B flies in formation with a EA-18G
Category: Navy
Despite being pummeled from the air and sea, Perry-class frigate refuses to sink immediately
Aircraft and ships from Australia, South Korea and United States participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2016 exercise took turns to hit decommissioned Perry-class frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) with various weapons during a sinking exercise (SINKEX) 55 nautical miles north of Kauai, Hawaii.
It’s official, CBARS will be designated as MQ-25A Stingray
The U.S. Air Force Material Command has officially assigned the designation and name for the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS) program. The aircraft will be designated as MQ-25A with the name ‘Stingray.’
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Two P-8As from VP-5 in Singapore for rotational deployment
The U.S. Navy has deployed two P-8A maritime patrol aircraft to Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore for the third rotational P-8 detachment in the island.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kegan E. Kay [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Royal Navy might lose its ScanEagle capability
Jane’s has learn that the Royal Navy is on course to lose its ScanEagle capability in November 2017 and its Type 23 warships will not have an unmanned aerial vehicle on board for maritime surveillance duties.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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