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Historic Landing: Mojave Drone on Royal Navy Carrier
In a groundbreaking moment for naval aviation, the Mojave drone successfully lands on a Royal Navy aircraft carrier. This milestone highlights the future of unmanned systems operating at sea with ...
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French Carrier Strike Group Returns from 5-Month Deployment
The French Carrier Strike Group (CSG) wrapped its five-month Mission Clemenceau 25 deployment on Friday with the return of ...
China’s J-36 design team unveils aircraft carrier landing system for sixth-gen stealth jet
Chengdu engineers achieve uncanny precision in extreme weather with system that shares control with pilot, study said The ...
The National Interest on MSN3d
One of America’s Light Aircraft Carriers Just Got Its Fifth Consecutive “E” Award
It is one thing to win the award, and it is a different thing to maintain that award. Such consistency in top-level ...
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UPDATED: USS Nimitz in the Philippine Sea; U.S. Destroyer Makes Taiwan Strait Transit
This post has been updated with additional information on the movements of Chinese carrier CNS Shandong. The Nimitz Carrier ...
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We’ve just written far more than you need to know about the Westland Wyvern, you can’t resist
Prepare for contra-rotating madness on the deck! The weight of a Dakota, the rampant good looks (and handling) of a rhino on ...
This Word Means: Rafale-M
The Rafale-M is specifically designed for carrier-based operations. While it has significant “commonality” with the Rafales ...
Popular Mechanics10d
China’s Aircraft Carriers Are Rapidly Evolving—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
In the case of aircraft carriers ... which is optimized for carrier landings. Given maturing drone technology, it’s a question of when, not if combat-capable unmanned aerial vehicles will ...