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Rafale M diverted to Malta after refueling probe accident

Posted on February 8, 2022 by alert5

A French Navy Rafale M was force to divert to Malta after running low on fuel and was unable to land back on aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Bernardo Fernandez copado, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted on February 7, 2022February 4, 2022 by alert5

Photo: USN

South Korea wants to buy 4 more Phalanx CIWS

Posted on February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Senate foreign relations committee has been notified on a potential sale of four more Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) Block 1B Baseline 2 (IB2) systems to South Korea.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 16, 2021) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) fires its Phalanx Close-In Weapons System. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant)

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First LRIP MQ-4C B8 delivered to NAS Patuxent River

Posted on February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 by alert5

The first low-rate initial production MQ-4C in the B8 configuration, with multi-intelligence capabilities, has been delivered to NAS Patuxent River on Feb. 1.

Photo: Northrop Grumman
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