The USS Nimitz is at sea for one last job. The aging aircraft carrier, set to be decommissioned, departed its homeport in Washington State this weekend and is heading to the waters around Latin America.
The USS Nimitz and its crew of several thousand sailors departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, for its planned final destination at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia ahead of being decommissioned. Stars & Stripes reported on Saturday that the ship will be deploying to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility during that final voyage.
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Images showing a Serbian Air Force MiG-29 fighter aircraft flying with two Chinese-supplied CM-400AKG ballistic missiles indicate that the service has become become the second foreign operator of the missile type, with the procurement revolutionising the previously very limited strike capabilities of the aircraft. The missile’s speed, which can exceed Mach 6, makes Serbian MiG-29s them the first fighters in Europe with hypersonic strike capabilities.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has warned against overreliance on the United States to support the country’s security , after the U.S. Army was confirmed to have withdrawn MIM-104 Patriot missile systems, and a range of unspecified other weaponry, for use in the country’s military campaign against Iran. At a cabinet meeting held at the Blue House, the president observed on March 9: “While we oppose the transfer of some air defence systems by U..S forces stationed in South Korea, the harsh reality is that we cannot fully assert our position.
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The Israeli Air Force has unveiled a new configuration for its F-16I fighter optimised for beyond visual range medium range strikes against well defended ground targets. The F-16I currently forms the backbone of the country’s fighter fleet, and has been responsible for the bulk of offensive operations against Iran, with its twin seat configuration allowing a weapons systems officer, referred to in Israel as a navigator, to fly in the second seat and operate air-to-ground weapons.