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France cleared to buy EMALS and AAG

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France has secured the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) for its next aircraft carrier as the U.S. State Department approve the Foreign Military Sale on Dec. 21.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, to launch off Ford’s flight deck during flight operations March 29, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Seelbach)

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VRM-50 gets Safe-for-Flight certification

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The U.S. Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), VRM-50, has received its Safe-for-Flight certification on Dec. 16.

211216-N-GR718-1020 Personnel assigned to the “Sunhawks” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50 pose for a group photo in front of two CMV-22B Ospreys on the flight line on board Naval Air Station North Island. VRM-50, the Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron, received their safe-for-flight certification on Dec. 16 and will begin training students in May of 2022. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chelsea D. Meiller (Released)

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USS Oakland is the latest LCS to get the NSM

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USS Oakland (LCS 24) is ready to be armed with the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), the U.S. Navy said in a press release on Dec. 10.

211207-N-ZS023-1042 (Dec 7, 2021) NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) finishes installation of a Naval Strike Missile launch frame, Dec. 9, 2021. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand/Released)

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