Sentences with phrase «for aircraft carriers»

But we had plenty of money for aircraft carriers and wars in the Gulf.

Getting back to my main point, if USA could achieve that rate of production for aircraft carriers 70 years ago, surely it is reasonable to churn out small modular nuclear power plants in that time or less now.

In September 1942, he sent a 232 - page memo to Lord Louis Mountbatten, head of combined operations, describing his plan for aircraft carriers made of ice.

The U.S. Navy has selected Saab Defense and Security in DeWitt for a $ 38 million contract to provide the next generation of air traffic control radars for aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, the company said.

Lockheed Martin's plant in suburban Syracuse has won two Navy contracts worth a combined $ 114 million to produce electronic warfare defenses for aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and other Navy ships.

For aircraft carriers at sea, cards, letters and packages can be addressed to «Dear Sailor «or «Dear Friend ``:

The last few years have seen a number of interesting developments for aircraft carriers.

It took over a year for the aircraft carrier to be towed to China, where it immediately began to be modernized and fitted for military duty.

Not exact matches

They sent their own force of three aircraft carriers and prepared Midway's air component for battle.

Currently the J - 15 launches using a ski - jump arrangement as with Russian and soon UK aircraft but at least one modified J - 15 was photographed with a catapult bridle on its nose wheel for land - based testing of a new magnetic catapult system likely to be used on the next Chinese aircraft carrier, the yet - to - be-named CV - 18, Type 002 aircraft carrier of entirely Chinese indigenous design to be built by the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai.

Travelers concerned about legroom will find that some carriers and aircraft offer more space on their basic seats, letting you avoid the fee for a premium seat just to get a few extra inches.

China had previously purchased two former Soviet aircraft carriers to be used as tourist attractions, and the Liaoning, known as the Varyag at the time, was deemed to be too deteriorated to be able to be used for active duty, and the Chinese Navy was more focused on submarines at the time.

The carrier is intended to have up to 40 aircraft, with the F - 35 intended to be the main fixed - wing jet for the ship.

He jawboned Carrier into keeping jobs in the United States, threatened Boeing for the cost of Air Force One and Lockheed on its F - 35 aircraft, and pharmaceutical companies on their high drug prices.

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Alitalia, Italy's perpetually bankrupt flag carrier (literally: the company is presently under bankruptcy protection... for the third time in under a decade) sold all of their aircraft to raise some quick cash, then leased them back at not exactly favorable conditions.

Air power demo include aircraft belonging to both the embarked squadrons and take place in the vicinity of the aircraft carrier for all the personnel to see.

Actually, aircraft carriers made of ice were seriously considered in early World War Two for the North Atlantic.

His test scores marked him for further training in a technical specialty, but Liam wanted to steer an aircraft carrier, so the navy made him a helmsman.

No Stone Age family could possible manage the «life - support» needs, (for weeks - to - months) of «ALL - THE - ANIMALS -, TWO - BY - TWO», (as biblically - postulated), on a wooden ship less than 3/4's the size of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Intrepid, (centerpiece, N.Y.C.'s Intrepid museum)!

We could take our biggest aircraft carrier today and STILL not be able to put two of every species on Earth on it for 40 days.

Jerry D. Korsmeyer is Manager of Reactor Engineering for U.S.S. NIMITZ class aircraft carriers at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

Ol' Aircraft Carrier had been absurdly predicting the American men's defeat for at least two years.

Tons of letters and packages were dropped from helicopters to aircraft carriers to cheer those who had been deployed for weeks - some for months.

Some child carriers are not made to fit into an airplane seat but the Britax Marathon G4.1 is certified for aircraft travel.

Case in point, the $ 35 plastic aircraft carrier I found in a toy catalog and got for my plane - loving 2 - year - old that looked great in the glossy and crummy in person.

For sailors on the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (cards and letters can be made out to «Dear Friend «or «Hello, Sailor «-RRB-: America Remembers USS Enterprise (CVN - 65) Operation Dear Abby V c / o Commander USS Enterprise

France, for example, was in the process of building an aircraft carrier which was to be sold to Russia.

And of course, we have recently invested in the new F - 35 strike aircraft for our new aircraft carriers that will secure our naval presence — and increase our ability to project our power around the world — for years to come.

The decision has been finalised to save the building programme for two new aircraft carriers, according to a report.

Programmes for the building of two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy have been preserved following a last - ditch meeting of the national security council (NSC), according to reports.

Most importantly, the attack convinced the Japanese high command that they had to destroy America's remaining aircraft carriers... leading directly to the Battle of Midway, a strategic disaster for the Japanese and a true turning point in World War II.

We hadn't missed an aircraft carrier, he said, and the Tornado was more capable than Harrier jets for the precision raids that successfully minimised risks to the civilian population.

Although Ghana has no military use of its nuclear assets, options for scientific research into modern nuclear propelled submarine and aircraft carrier ships, design and development of same technology and its transfer from partner OECD for its military use are imminent.

The NAO have also criticised the government for refusing to hand over Cabinet committee papers relating to the decision to construct the two new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.

«Even if a carrier had been available for the Libya operation, we would still have based Typhoon and Tornado aircraft in Italy.»

French and Royal Navy aircraft carriers could share responsibility for patrolling the world's oceans, according to media reports.

There are serious risks to value for money from the aircraft carrier project in the strategic defence and security review, the National Audit Office (NAO) says.

Shipworkers would have been paid for doing nothing for 12 years if the defence review had turned its back on the two new aircraft carriers currently under construction, it has emerged.

Gordon Brown has also openly opposed scrapping the aircraft carriers, calling the project «vital» for the UK's security.

Gordon Brown has lent his voice to calls for the building of two new aircraft carriers to be spared George Osborne's axe.

Britain will mothball one of its two carriers and rely on France's aircraft carrier when its other is in port for refitting and maintenance, however.

Trump made his case for a massive boost in defense spending by rallying shipbuilders and sailors aboard a next - generation naval aircraft carrier to get behind a «great rebuilding of our military might.»

The UK will rely on France's only aircraft carrier while its carrier, operational in ten years» time, is in port for maintenance or refitting.

Among the issues he is considering are army numbers, the # 20bn renewal of the Trident nuclear deterrent and the # 5bn programme for two new aircraft carriers.

Many things have not been touched upon, like: a cash for access scandal with David Cameron's chief fundraiser offering dinner for donors at Downing Street; the sacking of soldiers by email; aircraft carriers without aircraft; Andrew Mitchell effing and blinding at police officers; and the shambolic handling of the west coast railway contract that will cost taxpayers # 40 million.

Back in July, the Scottish media were told of a «dream come true»; # 3 billion order for the two aircraft carriers.

It was morphology that had guided him during the war years, when he was director of research for Aerojet Engineering and helped develop (among numerous other innovations leading to dozens of patents) the engines that allowed jet - assisted takeoff, the ingenious solution to the problem of how to get a plane off the short runway of an aircraft carrier.

This novel technology is also highly suitable for confined spaces such as bomb shelters or bunkers, where removing moisture from the air is critical for human comfort, as well as for sustainable operation of delicate equipment in areas such as field hospitals, armoured personnel carriers, and operation decks of navy ships as well as aircrafts,» explained Assoc Prof Chua.

However, aircraft carriers have deployed nets since 1931 for emergency landings.