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Naval Sea Systems Command announced that USS Ranger will make its final journey to a scrap yard in Texas today.
“Uss ranger cv-61” by PH3 Wimmer, U.S. Navy – U.S. Naval Historical Center: USS Ranger (Direct image link: Photo #: NH 97689-KN (Color)). Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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Germany has decided that it will buy 18 NH90 NFH helicopters to replace the Navy’s Westland Sea King 41 fleet.
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“NH-90 NATO Frigate Helikopter (NFH). 175” by Joost J. Bakker from IJmuiden – NH-90 NATO Frigate Helikopter (NFH). N 175
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RIA Novosti reported that Russian Su-24 fighter-bombers and Su-30SM fighters have been carrying out mock attacks on NATO warships currently in Black Sea.
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“MAKS Airshow 2013 (Ramenskoye Airport, Russia) (526-29)” by Vitaly V. Kuzmin – http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/526. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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New Zealand’s new SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite has made its first flight at RNZAF Base Auckland today. The crew were CDR Owen Rodger, LT Ben Melville and LT Mark Sharples.
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The U.S. Navy has decided that USS Howard (DDG-83); USS McCampbell (DDG-85); USS Mustin (DDG-89); USS Chafee (DDG-90); USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) will not receive the Baseline 9C Aegis Combat System upgrade that is required for Ballistic Missile Defense mission.
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