The Pentagon has release more footage of the Russian Ka-27 helicopter and Su-24 fighter bomber buzzing USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea, thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request from The Virginian-Pilot.
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Pentagon’s 2016 China Military Power report
The Pentagon has published its latest report on China’s military power on May 13. This year’s report is notable for its extensive coverage of Chinese military activities in South China Sea.
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Groundbreaking ceremony for Aegis Ashore Poland
Polish and U.S. officials broke ground for the Aegis Ashore facility in Poland on May 13.
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Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee
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USNTPS’s C-26 getting Vixen 500E AESA radar
The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) has contracted Leonardo-Finmeccanica to install the Vixen 500E AESA radar on school’s C-26 aircraft.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Felicito Rustique [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russia is getting a new helicopter to replace the Ka-27
Russian Helicopters has been given the green light to develop a new helicopter to replace the iconic Kamov Ka-27 naval helicopter.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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