by Gareth Jennings The US Navy (USN) is looking to reduce wear on its 16 Boeing E-6B Mercury long-endurance command, control, and communications (C3) aircraft by using a Boeing E-3D Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) as a surrogate training platform. The US Navy wants to reduce the training burden on its 16 E-6BContinue reading “US Navy to reduce wear on ‘Doomsday’ aircraft with E-3D trainer”
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Navy wraps up years-long environmental study – An EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 lands during a field carrier landing practice at the Navy’s outlying landing field on Whidbey Island.
An EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 lands during a field carrier landing practice at the Navy’s outlying landing field on Whidbey Island. US NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS MARC CUENCA Posted Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:00 am The completion of the analysis follows years of research, stakeholder and tribal engagement,Continue reading “Navy wraps up years-long environmental study – An EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 lands during a field carrier landing practice at the Navy’s outlying landing field on Whidbey Island.”
Friday, 30 October 2020 NZ military divers fly out of Christchurch for under ice hydrography mission in Antarctica
84 0 Star News Lifestyle A RNZAF C-130 Hercules in Antarctica. Photo: Supplied via NZH A team of NZ military divers will fly out of Christchurch today as they head to Antarctica for a unique mission deep beneath the ice. The team of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) hydrographers will leave Christchurch on Friday toContinue reading “Friday, 30 October 2020 NZ military divers fly out of Christchurch for under ice hydrography mission in Antarctica”
Isle Of Wight Oil Tanker Raid: Seven Men Bailed Their arrest had followed Special Boat Service personnel storming the Nave Andromeda tanker at the weekend.
30th October 2020 at 10:17am Seven Nigerian men detained after British special forces stormed an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight have been bailed, police said. The raid was carried out by around 16 members of the Special Boat Service (SBS), backed by airborne personnel, who secured the Nave Andromeda tanker in about nine minutes. It came amidContinue reading “Isle Of Wight Oil Tanker Raid: Seven Men Bailed Their arrest had followed Special Boat Service personnel storming the Nave Andromeda tanker at the weekend.”
Aug 9, 2017: to be commissioned in September, the first of the RAN’s new AWDs, HOBART III, approaches Sydney Harbour for the first time – LSIS Tom Gibson.
‘ Horatio J. Kookaburra Following 7016. A S70B2 Seahawk trailed a giant RAN Ensign over the Nu-Ship HOBART III, as the lead ship for the Navy’s new Air Warfare Destroyer squadron approached her home port at Fleet Base East for the first time in early August 2017. The first RAN ship with Aegis Combat SystemContinue reading “Aug 9, 2017: to be commissioned in September, the first of the RAN’s new AWDs, HOBART III, approaches Sydney Harbour for the first time – LSIS Tom Gibson.”
