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  2. Mistral-class amphibious assault ship - Wikipedia

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    The Mistral class is a class of five amphibious assault ships built by France. Also known as helicopter carriers, and referred to as "projection and command ships" (French: bâtiments de projection et de commandement or BPC) and "porte-hélicoptères amphibie" (PHA) since 2019, a Mistral-class ship is capable of transporting and deploying 16 NH90 or Tiger helicopters, four landing craft, up to ...

  3. List of U.S. Navy acronyms - Wikipedia

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    ADCON – Administrative control. ADNS – Automated Digital Network System. ADSW – Active Duty Special Work (U.S. Navy Reserve, type of active duty orders, typically 6 months in duration) ADT – Active Duty Training (U.S. Navy Reserve, type of active duty orders, typically more than 30 days but less than 6 months) AE – Auxiliary ...

  4. French ship Dixmude (L9015) - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft carried. 16 heavy or 35 light helicopters. Dixmude (L9015) is an amphibious assault ship, a type of helicopter carrier, of the French Navy. She is the third vessel to bear the name, and is the third ship of the Mistral class. Dixmude was delivered to the French defence procurement agency on 3 January 2012, three months ahead of schedule.

  5. French ship Mistral (L9013) - Wikipedia

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    2 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser. 4 × 12.7 mm M2-HB Browning machine guns. Aircraft carried. 16 heavy or 35 light helicopters. Mistral (L9013) is an amphibious assault ship, a type of helicopter carrier, of the French Navy. She is the fourth vessel to bear the name, and is the lead ship of the Mistral -class amphibious assault ships.

  6. USS America (LHA-6) - Wikipedia

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    America. (LHA-6) Two marine gas turbines, two shafts, 70,000 bhp (52,000 kW), two 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) auxiliary propulsion motors. USS America (LHA-6), is an amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the America -class amphibious assault ship. The fourth U.S. warship to be named for the United States of America, she ...

  7. Phalanx CIWS - Wikipedia

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    The Phalanx CIWS (SEE-wiz) is an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division, [3] later a part of Raytheon.

  8. Naval Health Clinic Quantico in Quantico, VA - WebMD

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    Naval Health Clinic Quantico Office Locations. Showing 1-1 of 1 Location. PRIMARY LOCATION. Naval Health Clinic Quantico. 3259 Catlin Ave Fl 1. Quantico, VA 22134. Tel: (703) 784-1725. Visit Website. Accepting New Patients: Yes.

  9. Naval Air Station Lemoore - Wikipedia

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    Commissioned in 1961, NAS Lemoore, as seen from an aircraft flying above, looks significant and stands out from the farmlands of Central California, due to its large construction. It is the newest and largest master jet base of the U.S. Navy. It has two offset parallel runways 4,600 feet (1,400 m) apart. Aircraft parking and maintenance hangars ...