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Iran has finally shown a drone taking off and landing on – in the latter case with the help of arresting gear – the deck of the country's unusual new 'drone carrier,' the Shahid Bagheri. Newly emerged imagery also shows various drones and crewed helicopters on the flight deck, which has a ski jump at the bow end, including the appearance of 'drones' styled after the infamous Qaher 313.
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Iran’s Wacky Aircraft Carrier Has Entered Service

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 6, 2025

The Qatari landing ship dock Al Fulk.
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Qatar’s Strange New Warship Combines Air Defense Frigate And Amphibious Assault Ship Roles

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Dec 3, 2024

An example of an entirely new class of Chinese vessel with a large open flight deck has emerged at a shipyard in the southeastern end of the country.
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New Chinese Mystery Flattop Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 29, 2024

U.S. Navy Sea Base To Reposition Off Sudan For Evacuation Contingency
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U.S. Navy Sea Base To Reposition Off Sudan For Evacuation Contingency

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

Navy exploring modifications that would turn ESBs into drone motherships
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Navy’s Huge Expeditionary Sea Bases Could Become Drone Motherships

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jan 17, 2023

Carolyn Chouest Special Operations
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Pentagon Posts Rare Photo Of Navy SEAL-Laden Special Ops Sea Base

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 19, 2022

Carolyn Chouest Special Operations Ship NR1
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This Is The Shadowy Special Operations Mothership You’ve Never Heard Of

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 14, 2022

Navy Wants To Cut Two Nearly New Sea Base Ships That Are Like Nothing Else
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Navy Wants To Cut Two Nearly New Sea Base Ships That Are Like Nothing Else

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 1, 2022

Two Iranian Navy Ships Are About To Sail Into The Atlantic And That’s A Big Deal
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Two Iranian Navy Ships Are About To Sail Into The Atlantic And That’s A Big Deal

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 4, 2021

Iran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into Service
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Iran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into Service

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 12, 2021

Iran Unveils Its New Sea Base Warship That Looks Like A Floating Arms Bazaar
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Iran Unveils Its New Sea Base Warship That Looks Like A Floating Arms Bazaar

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 19, 2020

Foreign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian Gulf
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Foreign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian Gulf

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 19, 2020

The Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into Retirement
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The Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into Retirement

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 27, 2020

Army Apache Attack Helicopters Deploy To The Navy’s Giant Sea Base In The Arabian Gulf
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Army Apache Attack Helicopters Deploy To The Navy’s Giant Sea Base In The Arabian Gulf

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 1, 2020

Royal Navy Wants Amphibious Ships That Looks Just Like Secretive U.S. Spec Ops Mothership
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Royal Navy Wants Amphibious Ships That Looks Just Like Secretive U.S. Spec Ops Mothership

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 11, 2019

Dry Dock Collapse In San Diego Floods Expeditionary Sea Base Under Construction
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Dry Dock Collapse In San Diego Floods Expeditionary Sea Base Under Construction

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 13, 2018