Flight Global reports that this summer, the U.S. Navy is expected to test conformal fuel tanks on the F/A-18E/F.
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Category: Navy
Eisenhower CSG arrives in U.S. 5th Fleet
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) Mar. 15.
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Britain to honor 250,000 veterans of Arctic convoys and Bomber Command
Surviving veterans of the Arctic convoys and Bomber Command have received their medals from British Prime Minister David Cameron at Downing Street on Mar. 19.
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RQ-21A makes first flight at sea
The RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS) recently made its first flight at sea on board USS Mesa Verde.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Phillips
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VAQ-136 declared “safe for flight” for EA-18G
VAQ-136 has completed an 11-month transition from the EA-6B Prowler to the new EA-18G Growler. The squadron previously served as the U.S. Navy’s forward deployed EA-6B squadron based out of Atsugi, Japan.
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