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India, U.S. Navies to discuss design of next Indian aircraft carrier in this month

Posted on June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 by alert5

The top U.S. Navy official on aircraft carrier design, Rear Adm. Tom Moore, will lead a team to India later this month to advice India on the design of its next aircraft carrier.

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493rd FS awarded Raytheon Trophy

Posted on June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 by alert5

RAF Lakenheath’s 493rd Fighter Squadron is the top fighter squadron in the U.S. Air Force for 2014.

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Mabus wants X-47B testing to continue

Posted on June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said he would like to see Northrop Grumman’s X-47B carry out more testing in the interim while the service waits for the UCLASS program to proceed.

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South Korea test-fired new ballistic missile

Posted on June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 by alert5

South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development test-fired a new ballistic missile during a visit by President Park Geun-hye to the firing range in Taean, South Chungcheong Province.