ITS Cavour arrives at Norfolk
The Italian Navy flagship, aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), arrived at NAS Norfolk on Feb. 13. The warship is hosted by USS John. C. Stennis (CVN 74) during the visit.
at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Feb 13. The Cavour’s visit is part of a
series of operations alongside U.S. military assets to attain the Italian
Navy’s “Ready for Operations” certification to safely land and launch F-35B
aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Cassidy Norman)
Australian warship to rendezvous with HMS Queen Elizabeth in Singapore
The Australian Financial Review revealed that the Royal Australian Navy will send a warship to join HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group and the Australian ship will rendezvous with the group in Singapore.
U.S. Navy Photograph by Liz Wolter [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Kongsberg to upgrade the IFF of NASAMS’ Sentinel radar
Kongsberg disclosed that it has been awarded $31 million by the Norwegian Materiel Defence Agency to upgrade the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) portion of the Sentinel radar for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS).
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India’s Supreme Court puts dismantling of INS Viraat on hold but the iconic ski jump is gone
India’s Supreme Court has put on hold the dismantling of retired aircraft carrier INS Viraat after a petition by a ground that aims to buy the warship and convert it into a museum.