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The India-U.S. joint working group on aircraft carrier technologies had their first meeting in the United States on Aug 12-14. The delegation, lead by Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, also went to see the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier that is under construction.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Miguel A. Contreras [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
INS Viraat is seen here docking at Cochin Shipyard for its annual refit. To its right is the future INS Vikrant.
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Photos: India’s Ministry of Defense
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The U.S. Navy is bracing itself for the possibility of buying just 12 F-35Cs a year in the 2020s stemming from budget shortfalls and competing requirements.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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This blog post from RAND looks at China’s construction of air strips in the South China Sea.
A P-8A from VP-30 went on a round-the-world trip on Jul. 6 and one of the legs was Australia where the crew, commandeered CO Capt. Curt Phillips, learn air-to-air refueling (AAR) techniques from RAAF’s E-7A personnel.
By Greg L. Davis (Image and description page, High res version) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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