HMS Diamond employed her sophisticated air defense system to foil a simulated attack by two USAF F-15Es during a mine warfare exercise in the Gulf.
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Category: Navy
VAQ-132 deploys to Australia
Three EA-18Gs from VAQ-132 have deployed to RAAF Base Amberley for Exercise Growler 2012. They will be there to train with RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets from No. 1 Squadron.
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Electronic Support Measures system for P-8 officially designated AAN/ALQ-240(V)1
The Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system for the U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft has officially been designated the AN/ALQ-240(V)1.
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IAI to upgrade India’s UAVs
Indian media reports that Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a Rs 5,000 crore contract to upgrade the UAVs of the three services of Indian military.
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HMS Illustrious departs for Mediterranean with Apaches and Chinooks
HMS Illustrious left Portsmouth on Monday and Apache attack helicopters and Chinooks landed on board the ship that night.
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