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A German P-3C and its crew has flown from Nordholz to Djibouti to join Operation Atalanta. Operation Atalanta is a current counter-piracy military operation at sea off the Horn of Africa and in the Western Indian Ocean.
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Photo: EUNAVFOR
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The Sea King Mk 4 helicopter, affectionately known as Junglie, will be retired from the Commando Helicopter Force on Mar. 31. A farewell flight has been arranged on Mar. 21 for the public to see the helicopters for the last time. Hit the source to see the expected routing and timing.
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By Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK (Sea King – RIAT 2015) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
During a test dive last week, the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) recovered the bronze bell from the wreckage of Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) I-400 submarine aircraft carrier.
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The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is currently conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) to prepare for an upcoming deployment. As part of the training exercise, warships from the CSG fired their SM-2 anti-air missiles for training.
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At the RAAF’s Air Power Conference in Canberra on Mar. 15, Australia’s Defense Minister Marise Payne announced the decision to buy a second batch of four P-8As. This bring the total number ordered so far to 12.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Hammond [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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