The Hornet Ball 2015 video has nice footage of U.S. Navy Hornets in the air with Malaysian MiG-29Ns and Su-30MKMs.
Category: Navy
F-35 ejection seat issue expected to be resolved by 2017
F-35 Joint Program Office says three fixes are available to solve the recent ejection seat issue. All three solutions are expected to be implemented by summer 2017, the office has said.
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SM-3 intercepts ballistic missile over North Atlantic Ocean for the first time
The first ballistic missile interception by a SM-3 interceptor in the North Atlantic Ocean took place on Oct. 20. USS Ross fired the missile which intercepted a short-range Terrier Orion ballistic missile target. The cues for the firing solution came from Dutch and Spanish warships.
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CNAS suggests scrapping the F-35C and buy more UCAVs to regain long-range strike capability
Dr. Jerry Hendrix from the Center for a New American Security has tabled three options in his paper on carrier-borne strike capability for the U.S. Navy in years to come.
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Graphic: CNAS
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U.S. Navy delegation visits Chinese aircraft carrier
A U.S. Navy delegation, comprising of 27 people, had the opportunity to tour Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning on Oct. 19.
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