最近,一则关于印尼海军计划购买意大利退役航母“加里波第”号的消息引发了热议。据印度《欧亚时报》3月8日报道,意大利不仅愿意出售这艘1.1万吨的轻型航母,还承诺“买一送一”,随舰赠送数架AV-8B战斗机。这一看似“天上掉馅饼”的交易,究竟是印尼海军的“福音”,还是另一个“印度式航母”的陷阱?
The AV-8B is a key component of the Marine Corps’ “all STOVL force” concept, allowing Marines to be supported in austere conditions in expeditionary environments. 22,000 pounds of thrust ...
Summary: The AV-8B Harrier jet, a cornerstone of U.S. Marine Corps aviation for nearly four decades, is nearing its final flight. -With its unique ability for vertical takeoff and landing ...
This jump-jet, as it was often called, was adopted by the Marines in the form of the AV-8B Harrier II. After demonstrating its exceptional battlefield capabilities in the service of the British ...
The F-35 will replace AV-8B Harrier IIs in the Marine Corps inventory. Designed to operate from austere bases and a range of air-capable ships with its short takeoff/vertical landing capability ...
A deal could possibly include the transfer of some of the Italian Navy's 30 AV-8B Harrier II short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft, an Italian Navy source told Janes. A transfer ...