Aviation News
The U.S. Navy is conducting further studies of arming an unmanned surface vehicle with the Rafael Spike missile after being impressed by the weapon during an exercise.
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American and Philippine officials are in discussion to increase the number and frequency of visits by U.S. warships and planes.
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IAI announced that it has sold the ELM-2022A airborne maritime surveillance radar to two foreign customers.
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A EA-6 Prowler landing at Naval Air Facility Atsugi lost a few pieces of its fuselage and one piece hit a moving vehicle.
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HMCS Charlottetown is taking the ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle to sea to explore the feasibility of integrating UAVs aboard HMC ships and developing expertise in operating UAVs at sea.
MCpl Robin Mugridge