USS Forrestal will make its final journey from the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia at 5 a.m. today for dismantling in Texas.
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Category: Navy
HMS Queen Elizabeth will get Crowsnest 18 months earlier than planned
The British government has decided to bring forward the completion of the Crowsnest AEW program by 18 months.
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Survivor of MH-53 crash spoke first time
One of the survivors of a U.S. Navy MH-53E crash, Dylan Boone, spoke publicly for the first time on the ordeal.
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DOT&E wants Navy to improve on testing
The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester wants the U.S. Navy to carry out shock testing on the USS Gerald Ford instead of carrying it out on the second ship.
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Britain close to placing order for 14 F-35s
British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed that an order for 14 F-35s will be placed soon.
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