A MV-22B from VMM262(REIN) became the first Osprey to land on board ROKS Dokdo on Mar. 26.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. Joseph DiGirolamo
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JDS Atago fires two SM-2s near Guam
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JDS Atago fires two SM-2 missiles during Multi-Sail 2015 off Guam.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raymond D. Diaz III
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USS Wasp going for first deployment since 2004
USS Wasp is ready to deploy again after clearing a combat systems ship qualification trial (CSSQT). The ship last deployed 11 years ago.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary L. Borden (RELEASED) (http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=51717) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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French carrier Charles de Gaulle in UAE for Exercise Big Fox
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle arrived in Abu Dhabi on Mar. 25 for Exercise Big Fox.
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“Charles De Gaulle (R91) underway 2009” by USN – U.S. Navy VFA-146 official website [1] photo [2]. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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EMALS cannot launch jets carrying fuel tanks
The new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) for the U.S. Navy’s new class of aircraft carriers cannot catapult warplanes carrying external fuel tanks.
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By U.S. Navy photo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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