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CCTV releases video showing cabin of GX-6 submarine hunter

Posted on April 27, 2019 by alert5

INS Vikramaditya caught fire, one officer killed

Posted on April 27, 2019April 27, 2019 by alert5

A fire broke out in the machinery room of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Apr. 26.

Indian Navy [GODL-India], via Wikimedia Commons

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Greece wants to buy 3 MQ-9s

Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 by alert5

A report by ANT television station says Greece plans to buy three MQ-9s unmanned aerial vehicles along with two ground control stations.

Syracuse, NY – A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper operated by the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing flies a routine training mission over Central New York on October 23, 2016. The California Air National Guard has been using MQ-9s as an eye-in-the-sky to help firefighters focus their efforts in fighthing the massive Thomas Fire. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Eric Miller/released)

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CO of VMFA-242 fired

Posted on April 26, 2019 by alert5

The commanding officer of VMFA-242 has been relieved of command due to “loss of trust and confidence.”

Marines from Arlington, VA, United StatesCpl. Nathan Wicks [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Virtualization technology allows USN to shrunk AEGIS hardware into rugged cases

Posted on April 26, 2019 by alert5

The crew of guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner test fired a SM-2 missile off the coast of Virginia on Mar. 25. The crew used the new AEGIS Virtual Twin system to carry out the firing.

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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