The release of a new image showing the Chinese carrier-based J-15T fighter taking off from the aircraft carrier Fujian with four YJ-83K anti-ship missiles marks a major advance in China’s naval aviation capabilities.
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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower receives T-45C jets during carrier aviation training in the Atlantic
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducted a series of carrier deck qualifications with T-45C Goshawk training aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean.
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United Kingdom places HMS Prince of Wales under NATO command for Arctic mission
The United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is now operating under NATO operational command as part of the Arctic Sentry mission, an initiative aimed at strengthening surveillance and collective defense in the Arctic and the far north of Europe.
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Turkey adapts HÜRJET for operations on next-generation aircraft carriers
Turkey plans to develop a navalized version of the HÜRJET training and light attack jet to operate aboard the future MUGEM aircraft carrier, currently under development for the Turkish Navy.
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France sends its aircraft carrier to the Strait of Hormuz as part of joint military effort
France has deployed the Charles de Gaulle, its only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, to the Middle East as part of a joint effort with the United Kingdom and Europe to ensure the safe passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. reinforces aircraft carrier fleet with Hellfire and Coyote missiles against growing drone threat
The United States Navy is accelerating the installation of new defense systems in its aircraft carrier strike groups, with a special focus on countering drones.
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Tracking suggests third U.S. aircraft carrier heading toward the Middle East
A United States Navy aircraft carrier may be moving toward the Middle East after air tracking data revealed indications of its position in the Indian Ocean.
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Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford leaves Europe and continues mission in the Mediterranean
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has concluded its stay in Europe after a five-day stop in Split, Croatia, and is now operating in the Mediterranean.
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World’s largest aircraft carrier returns to Croatia after fire in internal facilities
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the largest warship of its type currently in operation in the world, has returned to anchor in the port of Split, Croatia, after transiting the Adriatic Sea from Souda Bay, Greece.
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Sweden intercepts Russian drone near the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
Swedish military forces activated electronic warfare systems to neutralize a Russian drone that was approaching the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which was docked at the port of Malmö.
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Italy transfers aircraft carrier Garibaldi to Indonesia and expands its presence in the Indo-Pacific
Italy has formalized a plan to transfer the aircraft carrier Garibaldi to Indonesia, an initiative that still requires approval by the Italian Parliament.
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Russia caught launching drone at French aircraft carrier during visit to Sweden
The Swedish Armed Forces confirmed that a Russian drone was observed taking off from the Russian Navy’s electronic intelligence ship Zhigulevsk in the Öresund Strait, during the visit of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the port of Malmö.
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