Category: Navy

The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a safety bulletin on Oct. 9, warning airline companies of the potential danger of flying over Iran, Iraq and the Caspian Sea after Russia fired cruise missiles into Syria.

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A CCTV special on Dai Mingmeng, the first person to land the J-15 on a carrier, has unveiled some new footage of the jet at sea and on land.

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In a study by Hudson Institute on the usefulness of building new large aircraft carriers, the three co-authors concluded that large, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are the best option to deal with the emerging threat environment.

By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class James Thierry. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Two F-35Cs have competed their sea trials aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on Oct. 9.

By U.S. Navy photo by Andy Wolfe [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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A P-3C from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Patrol Squadron 5 Detachment 50 flew to Kaneohe, Hawaii on Sept. 21 for three-weeks of joint training with VP-4.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Devin Menhardt

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