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Lockheed begins assembling US Navy’s first E-130J nuclear-missile command aircraft
Factory work is underway in Marietta, Georgia on the first of three C-130J airframes that Lockheed Martin will deliver to the ...
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US Navy designates E-6B replacement the E-130J
The US Navy has revealed ... of Lockheed Martin’s venerable C-130J turboprop transport. The new aircraft had previously been known only as the E-XX. The navy has not yet revealed the E-130J ...
What To Know About The US Air Force's HC-130J Combat King II
The HC-130J Combat King II provides a long-range combat search and rescue mission in the Air Force and extends helicopter ...
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Navy identifies crew members in jet crash near Washington's Mount Rainier
The crashed jet is part of Electronic Attack Squadron 130, which boasts being the oldest electronic warfare squadron in the Navy. According to the squadron's website, the EA-18G Growler's sensors ...
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The Navy's top ballistic missile interceptor comes with a heavy price tag, but the US can't afford to go to war without it
One of the US Navy's best ballistic missile interceptors, the Standard Missile-3, got a workout in the Middle East this year, eliminating Iranian missiles headed for Israel. These engagements ...
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Navy identifies two aviators killed in crash near Mt. Rainier as Californians
Evans and Wileman were part of the Electronic Attack Squadron 130 stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington. Their squadron was referred to as “Zappers.” On Sunday, the Navy ...
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Two missing Navy aviators declared dead days after aircraft crash in Washington state
The aircraft, an EA-18G Growler — assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 — crashed east of Mount Rainier during a training mission Tuesday. The Navy, US Army Special Forces ...