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U.S. Navy won’t be using HV-22 as aerial tanker

Posted on May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Navy will stick to using the Super Hornet as the aerial tanker for the Carrier Air Wing, Navy spokesman Lt. Rob Myers told USNI News.

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Iran’s fake aircraft carrier wasn’t destroyed

Posted on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 by alert5

Iran’s aircraft carrier mockup has been towed back to Bander Abbas with extensive damage.

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U.S. Navy wants new EO/IR system to defend ships against optically guided anti-ship missile

Posted on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Navy is asking the industry to come up with an enhanced electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) countermeasure (CM) to defend its ships against optically guided anti-ship missiles and FAC/FIAC (Fast Attack Craft/Fast Inshore Attack Craft).

By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael J. Pusnik, Jr. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Houston based company to assess seaworthiness of aircraft carrier São Paulo

Posted on May 5, 2015 by alert5

The hull integrity of Brazilian aircraft carrier São Paulo will be analyze by Houston based marine engineering and naval architecture consulting firm Zentech.

By Rob Schleiffert (Sao Paulo at sea) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons