A SM-2 Block IIIA anti-air missile exploded while it was fired from USS The Sullivans in the Atlantic Ocean on Jul. 18.
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Kawasaki P-1 made demonstration flight for undisclosed party on Jul. 17
Vice Admiral Makoto Sato, Commander Fleet Air Force, JMSDF, revealed that on the first day of Royal International Air Tattoo 2015, the Kawasaki P-1 flew a demonstration flight for a potential customer.
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By Aleem Yousaf (Kawasaki P-1, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Britain renews Seedcorn MPA project for another 3 years
British aircrew operating maritime patrol aircraft with allied forces will continue to do so for another three years as the Seedcorn maritime patrol project has been renewed.
By Ronnie Macdonald (Flickr: Nimrod MRA4 3) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Indian state of Andhra Pradesh wants to take over INS Viraat once the carrier is retired
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is keen to take possession of aircraft carrier INS Viraat once the warship is decommissioned from service next year.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen W. Rowe [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet joins P-8A crew on seven-hour mission over South China Sea
U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Scott Swift joined a P-8A crew from VP-45 and flew a seven-hour long mission with them over the South China Sea on Jul. 25.
