The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has taken delivery of four AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat naval helicopters on Jun. 13.
Category: Navy
USN having second thoughts on AAG
The U.S. Armed Services Committee’s report on the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act revealed that the U.S. Navy is having second thoughts on whether to stick to the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) on the Ford-class carrier or revery back the current version.
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Photo: U.S. Navy.
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Two killed after toxic gas leaks aboard INS Vikramaditya
An Indian Navy sailor and a civilian were both killed after a toxic gas leakage on board Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Jun. 10.
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MQ-8C getting flat-panel AESA radar
Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s new Osprey X-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has been selected by the U.S. Navy for mounting on its MQ-8C VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle.
Photo: Leonardo
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USN chose Mr. Shrinkwrap for fire-damaged E-2C
The E-2C that suffered an internal fire while aboard USS Ronald Reagan on Oct. 18, 2015 will be shipped back to the United States for repairs on the flight deck of a carrier.
Photo: Mr. Shrinkwrap
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