Russia’s Pacific Fleet tested its Bal mobile land-based anti-ship missile for the first time on Apr. 28.
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Iran seizes ship owned by Singapore company, USS Farragut sent to the scene
A Marshall Islands-flagged container ship, Maersk Tigris, was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps patrol boats on Apr. 28 while traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Sweetman: Gripen’s PS-05/A Mark 4 can now see targets at 1.5 times the distance
Bill Sweetman has the lowdown on the new Mark 4 version of the PS-05/A mechanically scanned radar being offered to Gripen clients.
Graphic: Saab
By just replacing two line-replaceable units, the Gripen can now detect targets at up to 150% from current distance.
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China, Russia plan to sign Mi-26 upgrade deal next month
During his trip to China, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Beijing and Moscow plan on signing a final agreement on modernizing the Mi26 next month.
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“Yesterday, we agreed on the final details with this big project…Therefore, we hope that already in May we will dot all the i’s and sign the final document.”
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Whidbey Island citizens ask federal court to stop Growler noise
A group of Whidbey Island residents are asking the federal court to block the U.S. Navy from using Outlying Landing Field (OLF) Coupeville to train EA-18G pilots due to noise.
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Residents are suffering significant health impacts that include depression, anxiety, insomnia, elevated blood pressure, anger and hearing loss, according to the motion filed.
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GoPro cockpit video of CF-18 painted in Battle of Britain colors
CF-18 Demonstration pilot for 2015, Capt. Denis “Cheech” Beaulieu, shared this video of himself as he practice for the airshow season in his jet that has been painted to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
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Spring training in Comox. No vertical due to low ceilings. Enjoy the ride! – Cheech
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Finnish Navy fired depth charges at underwater target off Helsinki
The Finnish Navy fired handheld underwater depth charges at 3 a.m. on Apr. 28 after an underwater target was detected off Helsinki.
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Livery for new Japanese Air Force One
Japanese Air Force One 777-300ER
Japanese Air Force One 777-300ER
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CO of USS Lake Erie fired
The commanding officer of USS Lake Erie (CG 70) has been fired from his post after investigation found poor command climate aboard the guided-missile cruiser.
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South Korea may field IIR-guided 2.75 inch rockets next year
South Korea has reported some success with its Low-Cost Guided Imaging Rocket program and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) said the guided 2.75 inch rocket could be deployed as early as next year.
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