The Russian Navy is reported to be keen to restart production of the Mi-14 anti-submarine helicopter.
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Category: Navy
All the U.S. Navy’s combat aircraft in a single chart
The wonderful folks at Contemporary Issues & Geography have created this chart showcasing all the squadrons in the U.S. Naval Air Forces. What’s missing from the chart are those units from Naval Air Training Command (NATRACOM).
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Image: Contemporary Issues & Geography
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EA-6B from VAQ-134 making final flight to Museum of Flight
A Grumman EA-6B Prowler from VAQ-134 will make its final active duty flight on May 27 to the Museum of Flight, Seattle.
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Ground tests of boom-style air-to-air refueling on P-8A completed
The P-8A Poseidon Integrated Test Team (ITT) successfully completed ground testing of air-to-air refueling using the boom receptacle over a seven-day period from May 11.
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Photo: Boeing
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USN declares IOC for RAM Block 2
The U.S. Navy has declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Block 2 version of the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) on May 15.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Larry S. Carlson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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