Britain may be forced to abandon plans to buy the F-35C as it does not have sufficient funds to convert the HMS Prince of Wales with catapults and arresting gear.
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Category: Navy
Boeing gets JHMCS contract for U.S. Navy, Pakistan, Belgium, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and Finland
The U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio has awarded Boeing a $31.7 million full-rate production contract to supply the 111 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) for the Navy, Pakistan, Belgium, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and Finland.
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HSM-78 stands up
The U.S. Navy’s newest helicopter squadron was established on Mar. 1 at Naval Air Station North Island.
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Indonesian military gets three Bell 412 EPs
PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has delivered three Bell 412 EP helicopters to Indonesia’s military.
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Aircraft carrier move to Florida deferred not canceled
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said during a visit to Jacksonville, Florida that moving an aircraft carrier to Naval Station Mayport has only been deferred and not canceled.
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