Author: Triton
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JMSDF: Leonardo And KHI Sign Contract For Additional MCH-101 Helicopters
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JMSDF: Leonardo And KHI Sign Contract For Additional MCH-101 Helicopters MCH-101 helicopter (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) signed a contract for additional MCH101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), and it marked the start of a mid-life upgrade (MLU) programme for the type in Japan. The MCH-101…
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Boeing Awarded $2.2 Billion US Air Force Contract for 15 KC-46A Aerial Refueling Aircrafts
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Boeing Awarded $2.2 Billion US Air Force Contract for 15 KC-46A Aerial Refueling Aircrafts The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, has been awarded a $2,255,625,408 modification (P00289) to previously awarded contract FA8625-11-C-6600 for KC-46A U.S. Air Force Production Lot 9 aircraft, subscriptions and licenses. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington, and is expected to be…
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Overview of the World’s Aircraft Carrier Fleets.
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Overview of the World’s Aircraft Carrier Fleets The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 not only marked the entry of the United States into World War II, but also the ascendancy of the aircraft carrier. The devastating strike—on a distant naval base thousands of miles away from the Japanese homeland—set the tone…
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What Follows When a Pilot Encounters Difficulties Landing on a US Aircraft Carrier (video)
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What Follows When a Pilot Encounters Difficulties Landing on a US Aircraft Carrier The measures taken to ensure utmost clarity and informative content are outstanding. For them, business is business. The remarkable advancements in science and technology, along with their integration into defense, are astonishing. The training of aircraft carrier pilots is thorough and comprehensive,…
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Discovering the AH-1Z Viper: The Most Advanced Attack Helicopter in the World (video)
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Discovering the AH-1Z Viper: The Most Advanced Attack Helicopter in the World The AH-1Z Viper is the Marine Corps’ priмary rotor-wing ground аttасk aircraft. The AH-1Z аttасk helicopter proʋides rotary wing close air support, anti-arмor, агмed escort, агмed ʋisual reconnaissance and fігe support coordination capaƄilities under day night, and аdⱱeгѕe weather conditions. …
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Unprecedented Power: Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Successfully Lifts Non-Flyable F-35C Fighter in External Load Test (video)
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Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Successfully Lifts Non-Flyable F-35C Fighter in External Load Test Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Lifts Non-flyable F-35C Fighter in External Load TestA Sikorsk CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) performed an external load certification lift of an inoperable F-35 Lightning…
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Assessing the Zumwalt-Class: Examining the Success and Setbacks of the Navy’s Stealth Destroyer
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Assessing the Zumwalt-Class: Examining the Success and Setbacks of the Navy’s Stealth Destroyer Meet The Zumwalt-Class: The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer Flop? The Zumwalt-Class, a new generation of stealth destroyers developed by the United States Navy, has been garnering attention and raising questions about its effectiveness. With its advanced technology and cutting-edge design, the Zumwalt-Class…
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Unlocking Aquatic Potential: Assessing the Cutting-Edge Capabilities of the Mak VIII Sea Delivery Vehicle
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Unlocking Aquatic Potential: Assessing the Cutting-Edge Capabilities of the Mak VIII Sea Delivery Vehicle The mагk VIII ѕeаɩ Delivery Vehicle (SDV) is a specialized underwater craft designed to transport Navy SEALs and their equipment stealthily to their mission destinations. This state-of-the-art vessel plays a ⱱіtаɩ гoɩe in naval special operations, allowing ѕeаɩ teams to conduct…
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US Navy Sells Aircraft Carriers to Scrap Dealers for a Cent Each
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US Navy Sells Aircraft Carriers to Scrap Dealers for a Cent Each The United States Navy has sold two decommissioned aircraft carriers to a scrap dealer for just one cent each. The deal was made with International Shipbreaking Limited to recycle the USS Kitty Hawk and the USS John F. Kennedy, both of which have been out…
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Preserving History: USS Texas Handed Over to Foundation for Maintenance and Operation (video)
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Preserving History: USS Texas Handed Over to Foundation for Maintenance and Operation USS Texas: Beginning August 1, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has passed operational control of the Battleship Texas to the nonprofit Battleship Texas Foundation. The foundation signed a 99-year lease according to a press release from the organization. The battleship has…