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Dr. Jerry Hendrix from the Center for a New American Security has tabled three options in his paper on carrier-borne strike capability for the U.S. Navy in years to come.
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Graphic: CNAS
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A U.S. Navy delegation, comprising of 27 people, had the opportunity to tour Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning on Oct. 19.
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Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi has announced that large-scale naval drills will be held before the end of the Iranian calendar in March 2016.
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During a recent test, a AGM-88F HARM Control Section Modification (HCSM) missile was able to ignore a radiating emitter that was trying to spoof the anti-radiation missile and successfully destroyed its intended target.
By TSGT KEVIN J. GRUENWALD, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
DARPA has approached the industry to create a small, single-use, unpowered delivery drone that will self-destruct once its mission is over.
Image: DARPA
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