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.
Italian Navy flagship, the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), arrives 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)
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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).