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The Indian Navy lost one of its Heron unmanned aerial vehicle off the Kerala coast on Mar. 18. The drone suffered an engine failure and the crew was able to ditch the aircraft successfully.
By SSGT REYNALDO RAMON, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (Mk 41 VLS) production line at Middle River, Maryland is being restarted by Lockheed Martin, the company announced on Mar. 18.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Michael W. Pendergrass. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Eight U.S. Navy sailors were injured when the cross deck pendant or arresting cable aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower broke while a E-2C was landing.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Christopher B. Long [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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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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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