Aviation News
A USN F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed approximately 45 miles off the Virginia Beach on Jan. 15. The pilot was recovered by a fishing vessel and later flown to hospital by a Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk.
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Lockheed Martin has successfully tested its Hellfire Longbow missile as a potential weapon for the Littoral Combat Ship.
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The U.S. Navy announced that the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) will replace USS George Washington (CVN 73) in Japan.
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The Chinese Navy released two photos of a J-15 tandem seat ejection test being carried out at supersonic speed. The photos were taken during the 159th attempt.
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Raytheon has been allowed to resume work on developing the U.S. Navy’s Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) after Lockheed Martin withdrew its protest with the GAO.
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