Amphibious Assault Ship USS Peleliu

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• The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu transits the coast of Southern California while conducting composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). Peleliu is underway preparing for its upcoming 2010 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)
• The USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named after the Battle of Peleliu during World War II.
Originally to be named the Khe Sanh and then Da Nang, the Peleliu was laid in 1976 at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, launched on 25 November 1978, sponsored by Peggy Hayward (wife of then-CNO Thomas B. Hayward), and commissioned 3 May 1980, with Captain T. P. Scott in command.
• The Peleliu immediately headed south, transited the Panama Canal, and then crossing the Equator on 27 May, setting a new record for time between commissioning and entrance into the Southern Hemisphere. Next, she proceeded to the port of Long Beach, California. After Operation Desert Storm In June 1991, while coming back from the Persian Gulf, the Peleliu participated in the evacuation of Subic Bay personnel in the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines.
  
• The evacuation included several patients from the maternity ward, resulting in multiple births aboard ship. The eruption was among the world's largest in the past 100 years. It covered a large region in heavy volcanic ash and resulting in the destruction of much of the US naval base. In November 2001, the Peleliu delivered the first U.S. Marines to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. On 2 January 2004 a vessel was intercepted and fifteen individuals were detained and an estimated 2,800 pounds (1,300 kg) of hashish (approximately $11 million street value) were seized by U.S. and coalition maritime forces following the interception of a dhow on 1 January in the North Arabian Sea.
  
• The Peleliu deployed in support of the Pacific Partnership mission 23 May – 20 September 2007.
  

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Chilean Sa'ar Class Attack Craft

The Chilean navy Sa'ar 4-class fast-attack craft Angamos and Casma
perform tactical maneuvering exercises in the Strait Of Magellan.

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The Sa'ar 4 or Reshef class missile/attack boats were built at the Israel Shipyards and based on Israeli Navy designs grounded in accumulated experience derived in the operation of "Cherbourg" (Saar 3) class.

Sa'ar 4 ships first battle engagements were made in the October 1973 Yom Kippur War. During this war, two Sa'ar 4 ships engaged in missile battles with Egyptian and Syrian ships and coastal targets.

F-16 Aggressor. USA

F-16 Aggressor
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An aggressor squadron is a squadron that is trained to act as an opposing force in military wargames. Aggressor squadrons use enemy tactics, techniques, and procedures to give a realistic simulation of air combat (as opposed to training against one's own forces). Since it is impractical to use actual enemy aircraft and equipment, surrogate aircraft are used to emulate potential adversaries.

US aggressor squadrons fly small and low-wing loaded fighters that are used to represent those of the potential adversaries. Originally Douglas A-4s (US Navy) and Northrop F-5s (US Navy, Marines, and Air Force) were flown.

The Navy and Marine Corps briefly operated 2 squadrons of F-21 Kfir Adversaries at NAS Oceana {VF-43} and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (VMFT-401). These were eventually supplemented by early-model F/A-18As (US Navy) and specially built F-16Ns (for the US Navy) and F-16A models for the Air Force).

Starting at the end of 2005, the USAF has started using the larger and faster F-15 Eagle as an aggressor aircraft alongside the F-16 at Nellis Air Force Base. Nellis will soon receive a total of 24 Eagles to be used in adversary training. Foreign aircraft have been used as aggressors in the United States, most notably the Israeli Kfir fighter, designated F-21 in its use as an adversary asset.

Russian MiG-17s, 21s, and 23s have also been flown by the US Air Force as Aggressors over the Nellis ranges, under the Constant Peg program.

The US Army operates eleven Russian aircraft for adversary training, including Mi-24 Hinds, Mi-8 Hips, Mi-2 Hoplites, and An-2 Colts.

Patrouille Acrobatique de France

Patrouille Acrobatique de France

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The Patrouille Acrobatique de France ("French Acrobatic Patrol") commonly referred to as Patrouille de France and sometimes abbreviated as PAF, is the precision aerobatic demonstration team of the French Air Force. Originating in 1931, it is one of the world's oldest and most skilled demonstration teams. Pilots currently fly the Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet.

La Patrouille Acrobatique de France ( "Français Acrobatic Patrol"), communément appelée Patrouille de France et parfois abrégé en FAP, est la démonstration de précision équipe de voltige aérienne de la Force de l'Air française. Originaires en 1931, elle est l'une des plus anciennes et les équipes de démonstration les plus qualifiés. Les pilotes conduisent actuellement l'Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet.

NRP Álvares Cabral (F331) : Portugese Frigate

NRP Álvares Cabral (F331) : Portugese Frigate : Português Fragata
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Nomeado em honra do grande Português explorador Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama classe é uma classe de fragatas do conceito MEKO 200 PN alemão. Eles são os grandes navios de superfície da Marinha do Português.

Named in honor of the great Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, the Vasco da Gama class is a class of frigates of the MEKO 200 PN German concept. They are the major surface ships of the Portuguese Navy.

Armament:

• 1 100 mm Mod68 CADAM polyvalent artillery piece
• 1 Phalanx CIWS 20 mm Vulcan anti-ship missile defence system
• 2x3 12.75" Mk32 torpedo tubes in triple mountings
• 2 Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for a maximum of 8 RGM-84 Harpoon
• 1 MK 21 Guided Missile Launching System for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow

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HMCS Fredericton : Halifax Class Frigate

Royal Canadian Naval Frigate : HMCS Fredericton
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HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337) is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1994. HMCS Fredericton is the eighth ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project.

She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Fredericton. Fredericton was laid down on 25 April 1992 at Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd., Saint John and launched on 26 June 1993.

She was officially commissioned into the CF on 10 September 1994 and carries the hull classification symbol 337. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at Canadian Forces Base Halifax.

Armament: 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 torpedoes
16 × Evolved Sea-Sparrow SAM
8 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSM
1 × 57 mm Bofors Mk2 gun
1 × 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
6 × .50 Caliber machine guns

HMCS Fredericton is currently patrolling near the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman on a counter-terrorism and security mission. Read More >>

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HMS Cornwall : Type 22 Frigate

British Royal Navy Type 22 Frigate : HMS Cornwall
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The sixth and present HMS Cornwall is the first of the Batch 3 Type 22 frigates of the Royal Navy.

HMS Cornwall is based at HMNB Devonport in Devon, England, part of the Devonport Flotilla. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders and launched by Diana Princess of Wales at Scotstoun on the Clyde in October 1985 and commissioned at Falmouth in 1988 by the ship's sponsor, Diana, Princess of Wales (who was also the Duchess of Cornwall).

On 28 January 2006 HMS Cornwall was rededicated, following a period of docked maintenance, in a ceremony at Falmouth attended by Lady Mary Holborow.

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USS George W Bush : The Final Nimitz Carrier

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
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The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), the Navy's 10th and final Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, keels hard to starboard during high-speed turn drills. George H.W. Bush is underway in the Atlantic Ocean supporting fleet training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Micah P. Blechner/Released)

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