Aviation News
The commander of the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base has fired Navy Capt. Lance Massey II, who ran the 33rd Fighter Wing’s maintenance group, after a preliminary investigation showed he engaged in inappropriate conduct toward subordinate female junior officers on his staff.
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Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to supply three AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for amphibious and Arleigh Burke class ships.
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Taiwan plans to replace the old Chaparral missile on the Kang Ding-class frigate with a surface-launch version of the Sky Sword II radar guided air-to-air missile.
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A U.S. Navy T-45 crashed while landing at NAS Pensacola, the crew ejected. One pilot in fair but stable condition and the other listed as serious but stable.
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The U.S. Navy has removed a notice on a federal procurement website to buy 36 Super Hornets and Growlers one day after it was reported by the media.
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