By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES NAVY’S Carrier Strike Group 9 is currently paying a visit at Laem Chabang port in Chonburi until the end of this month before heading out for naval exercises in the West Pacific region. Led by US navy’s aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), the Carrier Strike Group
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US aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt now sailing in Indo-Pacific region
By Thai Newsroom Reporters UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is currently sailing in the Indo-Pacific region amidst strife and standoffs in the Middle East and South China Sea, according to an informed navy source. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is leading the Carrier Strike Group 9 on naval missions whilst USS Dwight
Read moreUSS Carl Vinson returns to South China Sea after Singapore visit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES Carrier Strike Group One led by USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) aircraft carrier has left Singapore for the South China Sea where tensions and standoffs have been reported between the Chinese and Philippine navies around Spratly Islands, according to a navy source. The Group flagship USS Carl Vinson
Read moreAnother couple of Russian-built Su-30 fighters arrive in Myanmar
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COUPLE OF SUKHOI Su-30SM Flanker fighters have been recently delivered to Myanmar, informed sources said today (Dec.21). The latest couple of Russian-built Su-30s which arrived at Naypyidaw air force base are joining four others of the same type which had been delivered to the Myanmar air force last year.
Read moreReally Cool Airlines to begin operations in December
A NEW Thai carrier, Really Cool Airlines, will begin operations in December but will only be flying on international, not domestic routes, Matichon newspaper said. The new airline’s CEO Patee Sarasin said yesterday (Mar. 22) he decided to launch Really Cool Airlines after the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) pointed out the country should
Read moreChina watching as UK’s aircraft carrier group is now ready to deploy
By Brad Lendon, CNN BRITAIN is officially an aircraft carrier power again. The Royal Navy announced on Monday (Jan. 4) that the UK’s Carrier Strike Group, centred on Britain’s largest ever warship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, had achieved initial operating capability. The designation means the 65,000-ton carrier, its air assets including F-35 stealth fighter jets
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