China’s Type 094 SSBN is expected to begin the first sea patrol next year.
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First five AW101 Merlin HM Mk 2 delivered to Royal Navy
The Royal Navy’s 824 Naval Air Squadron has received the first five AW101 Merlin HM Mk 2 helicopters.
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MQ-8C Fire Scout delivered to U.S. Navy
Northrop Grumman has delivered the first MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned system to the Naval Air Systems Command this month.
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Sequestration undercutting USN’s ability to respond rapidly to future crises around the globe
Admiral Jonathan Greenert, the chief of naval operations, said he now only has one fully prepared carrier strike group and one amphibious assault group in reserve to response to a global crisis due to budget cuts.
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Medal of Honor winner returns to North Korea in search of 1st black Navy pilot’s remains
Retired Navy Capt. Thomas Hudner, Medal of Honor winner, is returning to North Korea to find the remains of his wingman, the first black U.S. Navy aviator Ensign Jesse Brown.
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