Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered a missile cruiser currently sailing in the Mediterranean to cooperate with a French naval task force lead by carrier Charles De Gaulle.
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Category: Navy
Truman CSG may launch airstrikes from the Mediterranean
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), currently underway to the Middle East, may launch airstrikes from the Mediterranean rather then waiting till it reaches the Gulf.
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Flight testing underway for LRASM using F/A-18E
A F/A-18E flew a model of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on Nov. 3 at NAS Patuxent River to kick off the first phase of airworthiness testing.
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Canada keeping Mk 41 VLS for possible use on Single Class Surface Combatant Project
Canada has retain the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (Mk 41 VLS) from its retired Iroquois-class destroyers and will examine if the system should be installed on the Single Class Surface Combatant Project.
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F-35C had wing spar crack
A crack was discovered in one of its 13 wing spars of the F-35C durability testing ground article last month. The Pentagon has determined that modifications are needed on existing jets to ensure full life operation.
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