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Can the UK Achieve Its Naval Ambitions in the Indo-Pacific? The Royal Navy is sending its aircraft carrier to the Pacific. What comes next will be far more telling. It may also participate in naval activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the Five Power Defense Arrangements (FPDA), the military alliance that links the U.K. with Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand.

 By Ian Storey November 07, 2020       Add caption In this photo taken on Dec. 7, 2017, a naval officer looks up at the white ensign flag flying at the stern of the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth. Credit: Richard Pohle Pool Photo via AP ADVERTISEMENT This time next year, if all goes accordingContinue reading “Can the UK Achieve Its Naval Ambitions in the Indo-Pacific? The Royal Navy is sending its aircraft carrier to the Pacific. What comes next will be far more telling. It may also participate in naval activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the Five Power Defense Arrangements (FPDA), the military alliance that links the U.K. with Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand.”

75 YEARS AGO: WAKE ISLAND FIREBALL

 Posted on November 6, 2020 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment Today in 1945, just weeks after the end of WWII, the world entered a new phase of naval aviation when a Ryan FR-1 Fireball fighter (accidentally) made a landing on an aircraft carrier under jet power alone. The Fireball was an interesting hybrid stepping stone in aviation, a mixed-powerContinue reading “75 YEARS AGO: WAKE ISLAND FIREBALL”

GDMS Canada Wins Contract for Support of Halifax-class Combat Systems

HMCS Regina sailing past the Greater Victoria Shoreline en route to Hawaii. Photo credit: MS Dan Bard The combat systems are an integral component of the entire fleet of Halifax-class ships and will require in-service support until the arrival of the Canadian Surface Combatants. This initial contract is valued at approximately $182 million (including taxes)Continue reading “GDMS Canada Wins Contract for Support of Halifax-class Combat Systems”