Aviation News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s shipbuilding industry is capable of constructing its own indigenous aircraft carrier.
By en:User:Pietje96 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Erdogan says Turkey able to build indigenous aircraft carrier”
The Republic of China Navy was invited to a media event for the Kaohsiung International Maritime & Defence Expo 2016 on Jun. 20 and the senior leadership laid out their long-term shipbuilding plans. One of the concepts being proposed is a Aegis guided missile destoryer (DDG) to replace the Kidd-class.
![Document-page-007[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Document-page-0071.jpg)
![Document-page-008[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Document-page-0081.jpg)
Taiwan’s Deputy Defense Minister Pai Hunghui told brief legislators that the Republic of China Navy will initiate a tender this year to build an amphibious assault ship that comes with a straight deck for helicopter operations. on the Republic of China Navy’s ship building plans for the long-term on Jun. 20. He was questioned by lawmakers in the morning after the local media reported in advance the previous day on what the Navy plans to reveal at a press event later that afternoon.
By U.S. Navy & Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding (NGSB) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Taiwan plans to build LHD (Update)”
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has warned that his service will have to pay more to buy the F/A-18 from Boeing unless the White House approve Kuwait’s request to buy 28 Super Hornets.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Super Hornets to cost more unless Kuwait’s order is approve”
The Strategic Weapons System Ashore (SWS Ashore) facility at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Launch Complex 25 has been completed, Space Florida announced on Jun. 16.
Continue reading “Strategic Weapons System Ashore facility completed”