Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has nominated Vice Adm. Nora W. Tyson to take command of the U.S. Navy’s Third Fleet.
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Viet Cong commando recalls his mission that sank an American aircraft carrier
Former Viet Cong frogman Lam Son Nao recalls his mission on the night of May 2, 1964 that sank former escort carrier USNS Card in the port of Saigon.
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Photos of the first ever Autonomous Aerial Refueling by an unmanned aircraft
The X-47B successfully completes the first autonomous aerial refueling demonstration over the Chesapeake bay on Apr. 22.
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Carrier Charles de Gaulle sailing towards India for Exercise Varuna
French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has left the Middle East and will reach India by Apr. 23 to take part in Exercise Varuna.
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MQ-4C flew with MFAS radar for first time
Flight testing of the MQ-4C Triton with its main sensor, the Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) AESA radar, has started on Apr. 18.
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