Two surplus Royal Netherlands Air Force Fokker 50 transports have been sold to the Peruvian Navy.
Category: Navy
USS America arrived at San Diego
USS America (LHA 6) has arrived at its homeport of San Diego after a two-month journey from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship will be commissioned on Oct. 11.
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USN wants to buy MH-53s from Japan for spares
The U.S. Navy has been negotiating with Japan to buy over its retired fleet of MH-53 mine-clearing helicopters.
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Mabus: UCLASS more than just for surveillance
Speaking at the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit, U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance Strike (UCLASS) program is envisaged to perform additional tasks besides surveillance for the carrier strike group.
Thales to test Cerberus airborne early warning system soon
Thales UK’s Cerberus airborne early warning system will soon be airborne as it competes with Lockheed Martin to secure the contract for Royal Navy’s Crowsnest competition.
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