Boeing and the U.S. Navy on Sept. 6 successfully flight tested a new mission computer that will expand the performance of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler.
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HMS Illustrious will be preserved
HMS Illustrious will be preserved as a lasting tribute to the Invincible Class aircraft carrier once she retires.
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HMS Ark Royal to be sold as scrap for £3 million
HMS Ark Royal will be sold off as scrap metal for three million pounds. The money will be used to help tackle a multi-billion pound defense deficit.
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NAS Fallon could become testing center for UAVs
Nevada’s governor Brian Sandoval revealed that the Pentagon and FAA are studying a proposal to include NAS Fallon in a “package” with Creech Air Force Base and the Nellis Test Ranges in Southern Nevada into one of seven centers of excellence for testing and development of unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Bill Sweetman: not all the smart people work for you
The next anti-ship weapon for the U.S. Navy will rely on data-links to get updates on its target and will be expecting its communications links to be jammed and unreliable.
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