The U.S. Navy is asking the industry to come up with an enhanced electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) countermeasure (CM) to defend its ships against optically guided anti-ship missiles.
By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael J. Pusnik, Jr. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korea’s Air Force chief, Gen. Choi Cha-kyu, is under investigation for possible embezzlement of funds.
Photo: RoKAF
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The hull integrity of Brazilian aircraft carrier São Paulo will be analyze by Houston based marine engineering and naval architecture consulting firm Zentech.
By Rob Schleiffert (Sao Paulo at sea) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The MQ-8C will now proceed to operational flight tests later this year after completing its final developmental test flight on Apr. 29.
By U.S. Navy (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=164296) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The rotocraft has completed 327 flights and logged over 450 hours since its maiden flight in October 2013.
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The U.S. Navy has removed the commanding officer of VFA-151 from his post after concluding that he had mistreated a sailor.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jose Lopez Jr. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Cmdr. Kurt Bohlken was relieved by Rear Adm. Ron Boxall, commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, following an Admiral’s Mast proceeding on May 2.
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A seaman has taken photos of a Russian Kilo-class submarine operating in the Gulf of Finland at night.
Four MV-22s have flown from Okinawa, Japan to Kathmandu, Nepal to assist in the earthquake relief efforts.
Photos: Bikram Rai
The Ospreys from VMM-262 are supported by three KC-130Js from VMGR-152. U.S. Air Force C-17s are flying in three UH-1Ys from HMLA-469 as well.
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All four CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters from HMM-774 flew in formation for the last time before the unit transitions to the MV-22.
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Hundreds of people gathered in Rotterdam on May 2 to mark the 70th anniversary of Operation Manna.
By Goodchild A (F/O) : Royal Air Force official photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
From Apr. 28 till May 7, 1945, the Royal Air Force utilized its bombers to drop nearly 7,000 tonnes of food over still-unliberated western part of the Netherlands.
The U.S. Army Air Forces joined the campaign from May 1-8 under Operation Chowhound.
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