It seems that the ship flags have changed as well.
Category: Navy
China confirms Varyag is underway, will develop indigenous arresting gear
China confirmed that Varyag is now out at sea for its third sea trial and a spokesman with the Ministry of National Defense also refuted media claims that Russia will not sell arresting gear to China.
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Russia to deploy new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile
President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia has completed tests of its newest Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile and will be deployed to its submarines.
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World’s first aircraft carrier hotel to open
Former Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev has been completely transformed into a hotel in Tianjin, China. It will open by end of this month with 148 rooms.
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CO of NAS Oceana clocks 4,000 hours in F/A-18
Capt. Jim Webb, commanding officer of Oceana Naval Air Station, joined 18 other F/A-18 pilots who have clocked more than 4,000 hours on the type during a routine flight as an instructor this month.
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