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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Russia buys 20 MiG-29K and four MiG-29KUB
The Russian defense ministry has ordered 20 MiG-29K and four MiG-29KUB carrier-borne fighters. Delivery will start next year.
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ONR starts testing BAE Systems’ railgun
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has started a two-month test of a prototype electromagnetic railgun made by BAE Systems.
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