News reports from Japan says three P-3Cs and one EP-3 were damaged when the roof of the hangar at Atsugi air base collapse due to heavy snow.
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Category: Navy
India proposes extending INS Vikramaditya servicing contract beyond 20 years
India is proposing to service INS Vikramaditya with Russia’s Sevmash shipyard to 40 years. The current servicing contract is for 20 years.
[thumb]http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140213/187496039/India-Proposes-Joint-Maintenance-of-Aircraft-Carrier-With-Russia.html[/thumb]
George H.W. Bush CSG ready to deploy
The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group along with the embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 will be deployed from Naval Station Norfolk Feb. 15.
[thumb]http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2014/02/14/carrier-strike-group-2-ready-to-deploy/[/thumb]
INS Vikramaditya’s boiler failed during journey back home
Its been reported that one of the boilers on board Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya failed during the voyage back home to India.
[thumb]http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/indian-navy-s-ins-vikramaditya-faces-embarrassing-glitches-durin-33421.html[/thumb]
Indian Navy pilot lands MiG-29K on INS Vikramaditya
For the first time after reaching home waters, a MiG-29K flown by a Indian Navy pilot has landed on INS Vikramaditya.
[thumb]http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140207/187307197/First-Indian-MiG-29-Fighter-Jet-Lands-on-Vikramaditya.html[/thumb]