USS Bonhomme Richard entered Sasebo, Japan on Monday whereby it will replace USS Essex as the forward deployed amphibious ship.
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Category: Navy
Thales to provide GPS SAASM receivers for French Navy Lynx helicopters
Thales has been awarded a contract by the Service Industriel de l’Aéronautique (SIAé), France’s military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service, to supply stand-alone GPS receivers for the French Navy’s Lynx helicopters.
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PLAN employment of UAVs over last few years
James C. Bussert, who is employed at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, writes on the recent developments of UAVs in service with the Chinese Navy.
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INAS 344 UAV squadron to be established
The Indian Navy will soon stand up INAS 344 squadron on the East Coast at Uchipuli. Flying two Searcher and two Heron UAVs from INS Parundu.
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New video showing Oceana F/A-18 pilot strapped to his ejection seat
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