Besides chaff and flares, U.S. Navy fighters will be protected by UV countermeasures as well.
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Category: Navy
First successful flight test of SM-3 Block IB
A SM-3 Block IB interceptor was successfully flight-tested from USS Lake Erie May 9. The interception was also made possible by the Aegis BMD 4.0.1.
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Fixes found for F-35 helmet
Lag and jitter issues with the F-35’s helmet could be eliminated by hardware and software solutions. A “micro-inertial measurement unit” is expected to fix the jitter.
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Norfolk suspends practice of emergency landings after near-miss by E-2C
The U.S. Navy has decided to suspend the practice of emergency landings at Norfolk after a E-2C nearly collided with a civilian plane in February.
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Cameron approves decision to switch back to F-35B
The British government will inform parliament tomorrow of its decision to switch back to the F-35B and abandon plans to convert an aircraft carrier to a conventional one.
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