The redesigned tail hook on the F-35C has completed 36 successful roll-in arrestment tests at Lakehurst from Jan. 9-16.
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Category: Navy
Xi Jinping told Liaoning’s captain to get ship combat-ready
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Liaoning’s captain Zhang Zheng that he should “build up [the carrier’s] combat readiness, logistics and support expeditiously” during his tour of the ship in August.
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PCU America completes acceptance trials
Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) has completed acceptance trials off the coast of Pascagoula, Mississippi.
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World’s first supercarrier to make final voyage
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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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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