INS Vikramaditya has finally pass its sea trials in the Barents Sea on Saturday. The aircraft carrier this time achieved its top speed of 32 knots.
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Category: Navy
USN P-3C making frequent patrols over Second Thomas Shoal
A classified government document seen by Kyodo News says U.S. Navy P-3Cs have been making frequent patrols over South China Sea with focus on Second Thomas Shoal.
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VP-45 celebrates 44 years of mishap-free flying
Over the past 44 years, VP-45 has flown 265,100 mishap-free flight hours.
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Chinese SSBN set to go on patrol
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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