Two F/A-18s from MCAS Miramar were involved in a mid-air collision off the coast of California on Nov. 9. One of the pilots had to eject from his stricken aircraft and was promptly rescued by SAR assets from USS Carl Vinson.
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Indian Navy needs to explain how it plans to utilize US-2
The Indian government wants more clarity from the Navy on how it plans to deploy the 12 US-2 flying boats it intends to purchase from Japan before a green light can be given.
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More than 40 Vietnamese military officers punished over plane crashes
Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense has punished more than 40 of its officers after a spate of crashes involving military and civilian aircraft.
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Israeli Apaches now capable of firing Spike ATGM
Israel has completed modifications to it Apache attack helicopters so that they can fire the Rafael Spike anti-tank guided missile.
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Admiral Kuznetsov’s escorts chased away Dutch submarine
Russia’s defense ministry says two warships from the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier task force had chased away a submarine belonging to the Dutch Navy in the Mediterranean.
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