Remember the concrete aircraft carrier the Chinese built in Wuhan? The U.S. Marine Corps is building one at MCAS Beaufort as well.
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USS George Washington to arrive in San Diego, three carrier swap continues
USS George Washington (CVN 73) will arrive at NAS North Island Aug. 10 to kick start its hull swap with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2015) An infographic showing a development timeline for a 3 carrier crew swap between the aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS George Washington (CVN 73), and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephanie Smith/Released)
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Spain to buy four MQ-9s
The Spanish defense industry has set aside €25 million ($27 million) to buy four MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles, together with two ground stations.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Saudi Arabia keen to buy completed Mistral carriers for Egypt
French daily Le Monde reported that Saudi Arabia is keen to buy the two Mistral carriers ordered by Russia and transfer them to Egypt.
By Ludovic Péron (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. Army issues RFI for FIM-92-based anti-cruise missile defense system
The U.S. Army is seeking feedback from the industry on how to create an anti-cruise missile air defense system based on the FIM-92 MANPADS.
By: Lance Cp. Michael Petersheim, U.S. Marine Corps (www.defense.gov) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons