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USN wants to send 25 EA-18Gs to the boneyard

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The U.S. Navy has disclosed its plan to deactivate five expeditionary electronic attack squadrons and send 25 EA-18Gs to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Montham Air Force Base from 2024.

VAQ-132 Aviation Machinist's Mate signalling to crew of taxiing EA-18G Growler at Misawa 121228-N-VZ328-087
U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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British and U.S. navies explore using drones to deliver cargo to aircraft carriers

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Two articles by USNI and the Royal Navy on efforts to explore the use of drones to deliver cargo to aircraft carriers out at sea.

Pictured: A UAV taxis into position at Predannack Airfied during a series of test flights.
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TRIAL DEMONSTRATION
On Tuesday 15th March 2021, A fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle was trialled at Predannack Airfield just a short drive from RNAS Culdrose.
The unmanned system was part of a series of trials that took place over three days.
The event was part of a technology demonstration of newly iterated MRP (Mission Representative Profile) UAS systems from Malloy and WAS.
Credit: LPhot Dan Rosenbaum, RNAS Yeovilton

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USS Tripoli completes lightning carrier concept demo with launch of 20 F-35Bs

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USS Tripoli (LHA 7) demonstrated the lightning carrier concept recently in the Pacific Ocean and 20 F-35Bs from VMFA-211, 225 and VMX-1 were able to take off and land on the amphibious assault ship.

The USS Tripoli (LHA-7), an American-class amphibious assault ship, returns to port at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California, April 7, 2022. The Tripoli supported the launch of 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 211 and 225, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as well as Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron as part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ lightning carrier concept demonstration. The lightning carrier concept demonstration shows that Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing platforms when needed, capable of bringing fifth generation short takeoff/vertical landing aircraft wherever they are required. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachaelanne Woodward)

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