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US Navy Super Hornet Blown Overboard from Carrier Deck

US Navy Super Hornet Blown Overboard from Carrier Deck

NAPLES, Italy — On July 8, 2022, an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), blew overboard due to unexpected heavy weather in the Mediterranean Sea.

The carrier was conducting a replenishment-at-sea, which was safely terminated th…

Rheinmetall Wins New Orders for 40mm Ammunition

Rheinmetall Wins New Orders for 40mm Ammunition

Rheinmetall has scored further contract successes in the field of 40mm ammunition. The South African subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition has been awarded contracts for the supply of 40mm ammunition by two customers in Asia.

In one case, this is a new customer who has ordered 400,000 40mm low-v…

Iran Preparing to Send Drones to Russia for Use in Ukraine: US

Iran Preparing to Send Drones to Russia for Use in Ukraine: US

The U.S. government has said it believes Iran is planning to provide Russia with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including weapons-capable drones, for use in its war in Ukraine.

U.S. national-security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on July 11 that Washington had information t…

Ukraine Wants More ‘Game-Changing’ HIMARS Missile Launchers

Ukraine Wants More ‘Game-Changing’ HIMARS Missile Launchers

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s defense minister said his country has “passed the test” with its successful use of recently delivered American long-range artillery systems, but stressed the high attrition rate along its extensive front line has made the demand for additional supplies, such as armored ve…
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