A F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to VX-9 crashed in Death Valley National Park on Oct. 4. The pilot ejected and sustained minor injuries.
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JS Izumo is now a true aircraft carrier
USN tests BQM-177A in Western Pacific
The U.S> Military Sealift Command says it has tested the new BQM-177A Sub-Sonic Aerial Target (SSAT) in the Western Pacific.
![SSAT-01[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/SSAT-011.jpg)
Photo: NAVAIR
Philippine Navy AW-109 damaged in landing accident
A Philippine Navy AW-109E naval helicopter was involved in a landing accident in the early hours of Sept. 26. There are two versions of what happened to the helicopter.
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JS Kaga in Colombo for port visit
JS Kaga and JS Murasame are both in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Oct 2-4 for a goodwill visit to the country.
