The Pentagon’s chief weapons evaluator said that an early assessment of CVN-78 found that the aircraft carrier’s sortie generation might be worse than the Nimitz class it is going to replace.
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INS Vikramaditya arrives in India
INS Vikramaditya has arrived at its home base at Karwar on Jan. 8.
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Two killed, one missing in MH-53E crash
A U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter crashed in the Atlantic Ocean during routine training off Virginia on Jan. 8.
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Japan insists Izumo is not an aircraft carrier
Despite having a full-length flight deck and the ability to support the F-35B, Tokyo insists that JDS Izumo is not an aircraft carrier.
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South Korea to arm Wildcat with Spike
When the Republic of Korea Navy takes delivery of its AW159 Wildcat helicopters next year, the maritime helicopters will be armed with the Israeli Spike missile.
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