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Bloomberg has obtained a memo written by Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Michael Gilmore, in which he criticized the poor reliability of the F-35B during its operational testing on board USS Wasp.
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After the failure of a SM-2 Block IIIA missile during a test firing this month, the U.S. Navy has place the weapon on “Wartime Use Only” status.
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The German Navy has contracted Airbus Defence and Space together with Lockheed Martin Overseas Services Corporation (LMOSC) to re-wing its P-3C fleet.
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A U.S. Navy P-3C made an emergency landing at Incirlik Air Base on Jul. 25 around 1900hrs local time. Due to the nature of the emergency, the scheduled arrival of another flight was delayed.
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By MC1 Jay C. Pugh [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Russian Defense Ministry has issued a statement to confirm that delivery of all 24 MiG-29K fighters for the Navy will be completed this year.
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