Aviation News
Even though the U.S. 5th Fleet currently does not have an aircraft carrier deployed in its area of operations, U.S. naval aviation was still able to conduct air strikes against ISIL by launching AV-8Bs from USS Kearsarge.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryre Arciaga
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The U.S. Navy has carried out the first free-flight test of the Harpoon Block II+ missile on Nov. 18 at Point Mugu’s Sea Range in California.
Photo: U.S. Navy
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An important milestone in the MQ-4C program has started, over the next two months, the unmanned aerial vehicle will undergo operational assessment at NAS Patuxent River.
Photo: U.S. Navy
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Bryan Clark and Jesse Sloman from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments are proposing the idea of having two forward-deployed aircraft carriers in Japan instead of just one.
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By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford L. H. Davis (US Navy photo 080925-N-9565D-001Cropped version.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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As a French naval task force lead by aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle departs for the Mediterranean, Royal Navy warship HMS Defender will join the group of ships to provide air defense cover.
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By Mark Harkin (D36 HMS Defender) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons