India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant left Kochi on Oct. 24 for the second phase of sea trials.
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Category: Navy
USN wants Auto-GCAS on the F/A-18C/D
The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement and upgrade of the F/A-18C/D Flight Control Computer (FCC) Operational Flight Program (OFP) with Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) capable software.
USS Bonhomme Richard could have been saved if not for sweeping failures
The U.S. Navy has identified 36 individuals as having contributed to the loss of USS Bonhomme Richard.
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VUP-19 completes first deployment to Japan
VUP-19 has completed its first deployment to Japan and two MQ-4Cs left NAF Misawa on Oct. 12 and returned to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Jan. 12, 2020) An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) taxis after landing at Andersen Air Force Base for a deployment as part of an early operational capability (EOC) to further develop the concept of operations and fleet learning associated with operating a high-altitude, long-endurance system in the maritime domain. Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, the first Triton UAS squadron, will operate and maintain two aircraft in Guam under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, the U.S. Navy’s lead for patrol, reconnaissance and surveillance forces in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Brooks)
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Dassault wants to prove the Rafale M can fly from a ski-jump at INS Hansa
According to ThePrint, Dassault hopes to bring its Rafale M carrier-borne fighter to the shore-based test facility (SBTF) at INS Hansa, India to prove that the jet can take off from a ski-jump.
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