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USS Gerald R. Ford will have to undergo shock tests

Posted on August 13, 2015August 13, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work has ruled that the U.S. Navy is required to conduct shock tests on its latest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford before deploying the ship.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Aidan P. Campbell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Two sailors injured after Hornet caught fire on board USS Harry S Truman

Posted on August 13, 2015August 13, 2015 by alert5

A F/A-18 from VFA-106 caught fire while refueling on board USS Harry S Truman on Aug. 11. Two sailors were injured as a result. One of them was the pilot of the aircraft who ejected.

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Video of Taiwan’s Sea Oryx missile system

Posted on August 13, 2015August 12, 2015 by alert5

The latest edition of Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition this week gave Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) a chance to showcase its Sea Oryx air defense missile system for the first time.

Photo: CNA