The X-47B will make an arrested landing on board USS George H.W. Bush, off the coast of Virginia, on Jul. 10.
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Photo: P-8A Poseidon fires Harpoon, hits mark
A Harpoon AGM-84D Block IC missile, which was released from a P-8A, directly hits a Low Cost Modular Target (LCMT)at the Point Mugu Sea Test Range in California Jun. 24.
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U.S. Navy photos
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First qualification firing of MdCN carried out
The French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has successfully carried out the first qualification firing of the naval cruise missile (MdCN or Missile de Croisière Naval) on Jul. 1.
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INS Vikramaditya underway for new sea trials
India’s INS Vikramaditya has left Sevmash shipyard on Jul. 3 for its latest sea trials.
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Liaoning’s pilots and LSOs certified
China says its first group of five pilots and landing signal officers were certified during recent sea trials on board aircraft carrier Liaoning.
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