USS Lake Erie successfully engaged a complex separating short-range ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 18.
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U.S. offers EMALS to India
Visiting U.S. deputy secretary of defense Ashton Carter told his Indian counterparts that the U.S. is willing to share the Electro Magnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) technology under the Defense Technology Initiative.
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F-35B’s tires are wearing out too fast
Dunlop tires on the F-35B is wearing out too soon and a new tire will be introduced next year to fix the problem.
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INS Vikramaditya completed trials, delivery in November
Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya has completed all its trials in Russia and will be delivered in November.
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YouTube: J-15 sea trials with weapons
The J-15 started sea trials on board Liaoning with air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons on Sept. 15.