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<ul class="summary-list"><li>USS Bataan is about to undergo a major overhaul to carry F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters.</li><li>The flight deck will be completely revamped for vertical takeoff, giving the Bataan a major air combat capability. </li></ul>USS Bataan just finished a lengthy deployment in Middle Eastern waters that took it into the ongoing Red Sea fight, but it'll soon be headed to the shipyard for a major overhaul.The amphibious assault ship, currently docked in New York City for Fleet Week 2024, will undergo work to carry <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/f35-fighters-mission-capable-just-over-half-the-time-watchdog-2023-9">F-35B Lightning II fighter jets</a>. The upgrade will be "game-changer" for the capabilities and future operations of the ship, a senior officer said.Envisioned as an option to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-lightning-carriers-more-capable-than-chinese-carriers-admiral-says-2022-11">project US power in a more distributed force</a>, namely across the Pacific, the lightning carrier doesn't carry as many fighters as an aircraft carrier like the USS Gerald R. Ford — at most 20 compared to more than 50 — but it's less expensive than building an entirely new aircraft carrier and flexes a better versatility thanks to its other capabilities.Such a conversion process, though, will keep the Bataan in the shipyard for more than 600 days. "We have to completely revamp the flight deck," Capt. Trace Head, the ship's executive officer, told Business Insider this week, explaining that "the electrical demand is different from any aircraft that we have on board."<div type="image" title="An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft sits on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex." height="2334" width="3501" msid="110374338" hostid="261" sizebytes="332632"></div>"As we transition from the Harrier to the F-35 on these ships, there's certain maintenance things that have to be done, and that's all planned and programmed," Marine Forces Command leader Lt. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh said.Perhaps the largest rework will involve making sure that the Bataan can withstand the F-35B's unique vertical takeoff process, which produces intense heat that can damage the flight deck. The B variant of the F-35 is designed for short takeoffs and vertical landings, eliminating the need for catapult launch systems like those on US Navy Nimitz- and Ford-class aircraft carriers.The upgrade will allow the Bataan to bring a limited force of fifth-generation F-35s into a fight while also maintaining key amphibious assault capabilities. These ships are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/unable-to-meet-carrier-demand-navy-looks-at-lightning-carriers-2019-10">smaller and more versatile in their missions</a>.Once the Bataan is effectively set up to carry F-35s, "the capability that we will bring, especially from an air-to-air standpoint with the F-35s, will be incredibly advanced," Head said. "It's something that will be a game-changer."<div type="image" title="Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter prepares to make a vertical landing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 21, 2013." height="2832" width="4256" msid="110374339" hostid="261" sizebytes="78016"></div>The idea of a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/marines-test-lightning-carrier-concept-in-the-south-china-sea-2019-4">lightning carrier</a> has roots in the "Harrier carrier" concept, which the Bataan notably employed in Iraq in 2003. Experts have debated how useful a lightning carrier would be in a conflict against a great power, such as China, but certain US allies, such as Australia, Japan, and South Korea, are moving full-steam ahead with similar concepts. Those <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-shows-off-upgraded-aircraft-carrier-capable-of-launching-f35s-2024-4">programs are in various stages</a>.One major benefit of a lightning carrier is the F-35B's array of sensors, which allow the jet to act as a battlefield hub and relay information to friendly forces across a wide area.<div type="image" title="Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft operate alongside amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) in the Gulf of Oman, Aug. 17, 2023." height="3491" width="5171" msid="110374340" hostid="261" sizebytes="592232"></div>The transition to the F-35 fighter jets from the older Harrier jump jets could <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/marine-commandant-corps-more-unpredictable-with-f35-lightning-carrier-2020-2">change which missions the Bataan goes out on</a> and potentially for how long.The big-deck amphib was in the Red Sea this past fall, deterring threats and projecting US power in the area as the US and its partners engaged with Houthi forces in the area. At that time, the Bataan didn't bring as much applicable combat power to the fight."There's absolutely no question about" whether the F-35 would've completely changed how the Bataan entered that conflict, Head said. "We might still be there if we had F-35s on board."Cavanaugh noted that the F-35 upgrade will be a "significant jump" from other aircraft, presenting new capabilities and challenges for the force. "As we get increased technologies" and incorporate them, he said, "it's a stronger deterrent all across the globe."<div type="image" title="f 35b" height="768" width="977" msid="110374341" hostid="261" sizebytes="33706"></div>It remains to be seen where the Bataan will go once it returns to the force, suspected to be around May 2026. But for Head, thinking about what the ship, with its new capabilities, will bring to the force is an exciting prospect."The next deployment, we will be the most advanced amphibious warship in the Navy coming out of the shipyard," he said.

F-35s are going to be a 'game-changer' for US Navy amphibious assault ship and former 'Harrier carrier' USS Bataan, senior officer says

<keyword id="42747" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="tata-motors" source="Orion">Tata Motors</keyword> on Tuesday said it plans to keep updating its SUV range as it expects the robustly growing segment to remain highly competitive with presence of all leading players. Sports utility vehicles are driving the overall growth of the domestic passenger vehicle segment. As per the latest SIAM data, SUV sales account for 60 per cent of the overall passenger vehicle sales in the country. In an interaction with PTI, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director <keyword id="1890649" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shailesh-chandra" source="Orion">Shailesh Chandra</keyword> said the company has a leadership position in some of the SUV sub-segments and is looking to consolidate in others. "The SUV segment is going to be an intensely fought segment. The top three-four players will have just a few thousand (units) here and there. At some point someone will be number one, sometimes somebody else will become number two," he said. He noted that in such scenarios it is more important to focus on the individual products and whether they are in the top two consideration for buyers. <keyword id="796" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="chandra" source="Orion">Chandra</keyword> said Punch and Nexon are market leaders in their respective segments while <keyword id="19169064" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="harrier-safari" source="Orion">Harrier Safari</keyword> combo was number two in its vertical. Tata Motors on Tuesday rolled out new versions of <keyword id="1606144" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="harrier" source="Orion">Harrier</keyword> and <keyword id="62620" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="safari" source="Orion">Safari</keyword> with price starting at Rs 15.49 lakh and Rs 16.19 lakh, respectively. "Going beyond this, we are coming with two more models -- Curvv and Sierra -- in 2024 and 2025, respectively," he stated. So the company's SUV portfolio is going to further strengthen from where it is now, Chandra noted. "We have been number one for quite some time. There have been few new launches by other players. The ranking will keep changing... there is no clear number one here. "Important thing is that we are doing excellent in all these four SUVs that we have. More importantly, we are adding to this portfolio, so our strength in SUV is going to always remain very strong going forward," he added. The updated versions of both Harrier and Safari have received top safety ratings from the vehicle safety group <keyword id="2032193" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="global-ncap" source="Orion">Global NCAP</keyword>. "With their 5-star GNCAP rating and highest scores by any Indian vehicle to date, our SUVs are the safest spaces on Indian roads," Chandra said. In a separate statement, Global NCAP said it has given five-star safety ratings to the new versions of <keyword id="595044" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tata-safari" source="Orion">Tata Safari</keyword> and Harrier SUVs. Both models have achieved the highest ever score for adult and child occupant safety in the crash tests done by Global NCAP on Indian cars so far, it stated. Global NCAP rates vehicles from zero to five based on their safety features and automobiles with a higher rating are considered safer for occupants. "This is a very strong result... the top adult and child safety score in our testing to date confirms the manufacturer's strong commitment to developing safer vehicles, which we warmly welcome and applaud," Global NCAP Secretary General Alejandro Furas said in a statement. Global NCAP's crash test protocols assess frontal and side impact protection for all models, as well as electronic stability control. 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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Marine_Corps_AV-8B_Harrier_II_hovering.jpg">Wikimedia Commons</a></div></div></div>A U.S. Marine Corps pilot escaped serious injury after his Harrier jet <a href="http://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/other/report-marine-aircraft-crashes-south-of-valley">crashed south of Phoenix, Arizona</a>, ABC 15 is reporting.
The jet went down around 1:25 p.m. local time in an unpopulated area, The Denver Channel <a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/u-s-world/officials-marine-harrier-jet-crashes-in-arizona-pilot-escapes-serious-injury05092014-">reported</a>. The aircraft reportedly had engine trouble before the pilot ejected safely.
The FAA confirmed the crash, but did not release further information.
The pilot was from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, <a href="http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Military-jet-crashes-in-Arizona-desert-Pilot-OK-5466929.php">according</a> to The Fairfield Citizen.
This story is developing and will be updated as we learn more.

US Marine Harrier Jet Crashes In Arizona

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>On November 19th, Harrier Jets from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge to carry out airstrikes against ISIS targets, according to a <a href="http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=92084" target="_blank">US Navy press release</a>.The Kearsarge was assisting&#xa0;the US Navy's 5th Fleet, whose area of operations encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of the Middle East and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean, on November 1.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div><keyword id="6356001" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="international">International</keyword> efforts against ISIS took on added urgency after <a href="Why%20it's%20'likely'%20that%20some%20of%20the%20Paris%20attackers%20were%20trained%20in%20ISIS%20territory" target="_blank">attacks that left at least 129 dead</a> in Paris, France on November 13."We will continue to work with our coalition partners to drive ISIL out of Iraq and Syria," said commanding officer&#xa0;Col. Brian T. Koch, of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, whose&#xa0;aviation combat unit is aboard the Kearsarge, according to the Navy press release.Watch clips of the fully loaded Harrier jets taking off from the Kearsarge below:<div></div><div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ben-carson-didnt-get-a-scholarship-west-point-2015-11">Ben Carson admits that he didn't actually get a scholarship to America's top military academy</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="p1Z2NveDp-mmZ1CMjsjSVmHN6gF9gp2W" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

 Watch a fully loaded US Navy Harrier launch off an amphibious assault ship for strikes against ISIS 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>F-35 stealth fighter jets have been failing to meet mission-capable rates, a watchdog reports.</li><li>This has been the case for six years despite over $12 billion on operations and maintenance, the GAO found.</li></ul>The US military's F-35 stealth fighters have failed to meet readiness goals for six years straight, despite the over $12 billion spent on operations and maintenance, according to a government watchdog report.The new report published Monday comes as the US military continues its efforts to make the advanced fifth-generation fighter jet manufactured by Lockheed Martin a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/11/quarterback-in-the-sky-the-f-35-is-far-more-than-just-a-fighter-jet/">quarterback</a> for American combat power.For its report on US tactical aviation readiness, the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-107870.pdf">Government Accountability Office,</a> an independent congressional watchdog agency, analyzed how well US aircraft met their desired mission-capable rates in fiscal years 2018 through 2023.An aircraft's mission-capable rate is the percentage of total time when the plane can fly and perform at least one mission. Per the GAO, the mission-capable rates measure the health and readiness of a military aircraft fleet for a potential conflict.The GAO said the F-35A, the fighter variant used by the US Air Force, "did not meet its mission capable goals in any of the years we reviewed." The GAO also found the F-35B and F-35C variants, used by the Marine Corps and Navy, failed to meet their goals over all six years as well.That's despite over $12 billion spent on operations and maintenance and efforts to improve the overall readiness of the F-35. Other aircraft that failed to meeting their goals all six years included the F-22 Raptor, EA-18G Growler, F/A-18 A-D Hornets, AV-8B Harrier, and F-15E Strike Eagle. The F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets, F-16D, F-15D and A-10 Warthog only met their goals one year, while the F-16C and F-15C hit it three years out of six.<div type="image" title="An F-35 during take-off." height="2400" width="3600" msid="114477281" hostid="261" sizebytes="162330"></div>The GAO said that "none of the 15 tactical aircraft variants met their mission capable goals in fiscal year 2023."The watchdog report said that for the F-35, $7.46 billion for the Air Force, $2.75 billion for the Marine Corps, and $1.87 billion for the Navy was spent on operations and maintenance, with yearly spending in this area growing substantially between 2018 and 2023 and services in some cases using more money than was initially requested.In response to the GAO report, Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt, director and program executive officer of the F-35 Joint Program Office, told Business Insider that "the F-35 is proven in combat and performing for 14 military services around the world today.""As the cornerstone of the future fighter fleet," he said, "the F-35 enables the warfighter to dominate the skies in the most challenging combat environments against the world's most capable adversaries."Schmidt said that his office is working with the Pentagon and industry partners to improve the mission-capable rates, noting that when spare parts and repair materials are available, rates tend to be higher."With this in mind, I am not satisfied with our readiness today — and our team is doing everything in its power to drive availability to levels our users expect," he said.<div type="image" title="An F-35 fighter jet flies above a white, cloudy background. In the foreground, a ship's refueling section frames the photo." height="3648" width="5472" msid="114477284" hostid="261" sizebytes="739534"></div>The <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-f-35-landed-japans-new-aircraft-carrier-first-time-2024-10">F-35</a> was built as a low-observable joint strike fighter able to engage in ground-attack, maritime-strike, and air-combat missions and also coordinate American firepower as a high-end networked sensor. Coming in three variants, there is the F-35A with a cannon, the short takeoff/vertical landing F-35B, and carrier-based F-35C. A number of US allies and partners operate variants of the jet.But the jet has been mired with ballooning costs and readiness problems for years, with a GAO report earlier this year revealing that the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-f-35-stealth-fighters-to-fly-less-costs-soar-2024-4">availability of the aircraft has dropped</a> as the full life-cycle of the F-35 has grown, topping $2 trillion.

The US F-35 stealth fighter fleet has a readiness problem that 6 years and over $12 billion haven't fixed, watchdog finds

<keyword id="19906967" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Tata-Motors" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Tata Motors" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Tata Motors">Tata Motors</keyword> is looking to consolidate its position in the <keyword id="20027167" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="SUV" source="keywords">SUV</keyword> segment as it marks its entry into the highly competitive mid-size space which is currently dominated by South Korean and Japanese carmakers. The Mumbai-based auto major on Monday launched a midsize SUV coupe <keyword id="20400827" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Curvv" source="keywords">Curvv</keyword> with petrol and diesel powertrains with a price starting at Rs 9.99 lakh. The company has already unveiled the electric version of the model in August. The model would be competing with the likes of <keyword id="2883300" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hyundai-Creta" source="Orion">Hyundai Creta</keyword>, <keyword id="7720018" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kia-Seltos" source="Orion">Kia Seltos</keyword>, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, and Honda Elevate, among others. "Curvv is being positioned in the fast-growing, mid-size SUV segment, which is roughly 16% of the whole industry (passenger vehicle) size. If translated into numbers, it would be like 7 lakh units a year," Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle MD Shailesh Chandra told PTI in an interaction. The segment is very competitive with various brands having a product already in the market, he noted. Therefore, if one enters this segment so late, then it will have to think of coming up with a slightly differentiated approach, Chandra said. "And that was the thinking behind Curvv, which comes with an SUV coupe body style. We saw that this was gaining popularity globally, especially in the premium or luxury segment," he added. Further, he said: "So we thought, why don't we bring this into the crowded segment as a fresh, refreshing kind of a body style." When asked about sales expectations from the model, Chandra said: "We have come with this model, with the best in class features. It's a differentiated product in this and therefore we think it is going to perform well." He noted that Tata Motors currently has a market share of around 19% in the SUV segment and expects the new model to help it grow further. "We'll gain from where we are. The market leader in SUVs would be, say, 21-22 %, so it's a crowded segment. It's not that one player is holding the roost here. "All the top 3-4 players in SUVs are around the same market share figure," Chandra said. He noted that the company is also looking to enhance its dealer network by around 10-15 % in the next one year. "We have a very aggressive plan of expanding dealerships. We will need to have an enhanced network. We will have to make them bigger, also in size. And therefore, for EVs, we have started separation of the outlets. So there will be expansion in touchpoints, not only on the sales side, but big time on the service side as well," Chandra said. <keyword id="20400828" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tata-curvv" source="keywords">Tata Curvv</keyword> comes with two petrol and a diesel engine option. "The introduction of the Curvv further enhances our SUV portfolio as a comprehensive mid-SUV product with multiple powertrains, several first-in-segment features, a brand new capable architecture - ATLAS and Level 2 ADAS," Chandra said. Besides Curvv, Tata Motors sells models like Punch, Nexon, Harrier and Safari in the domestic market.

Tata Motors eyes gains in SUV space as it drives in its Curvv

<ul class="summary-list"><li>USS Bataan extended its deployment last year and sailed into the Red Sea to combat the Houthis.</li><li>The US amphibious assault ship joined a fight largely meant for other ships, a senior officer said.</li></ul>As war broke out between Israel and Hamas and the Iran-backed Houthis began terrorizing commercial shipping vessels, the US Navy warship USS Bataan changed its plans and rushed at "best speed" into the Red Sea.That move accompanied an unexpected extension of its deployment and brought the Bataan, an amphibious assault ship, into a fight largely meant for other warships like carriers, destroyers, and cruisers, a senior officer told Business Insider.Now, a few months after the Bataan finally returned home, the warship is docked in New York City for Fleet Week 2024, allowing the public a rare chance to meet its sailors and Marines.Aboard the Bataan on Wednesday afternoon, US Fleet Forces Command leader Adm. Darryl Caudle commended the ship's deployment, especially its actions in the Red Sea.<div type="image" title="Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, speaks at the Fleet Week New York parade of ships opening ceremony at the Intrepid Museum, May 22, 2024." height="2071" width="2900" msid="110423013" hostid="261"></div>Eight-and-a-half months, he said, is "a long time to be away from home, your families, and conducting business on behalf of the Navy and our nation. And I think I would characterize what they did as remarkable." Caudle added that he'd recently been briefed on the deployment.The Bataan arrived in the Arabian Gulf in August, where it was expected to spend the duration of its deployment, but when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, the big-deck amphib booked it to Kuwait, picking up Marines and then sailing out "at best speed" toward the Red Sea, where the Bataan remained through the end of the year."Ultimately, we were there [for] presence ops, but we were also launching AV-8s to intercept KAS-4s that were airborne, and we were in position in some cases to take self-defense shots," Capt. Trace Head, the ship's executive officer, said, referring to the vessel's Harrier jump jets and a type of Iranian-made drone.Head explained that the Houthis "weren't necessarily shooting" at the Bataan, rather aiming at Israel and commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea, "but we were in the trajectory of those missiles to where we could take shots at them."<div type="image" title="The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19." height="2159" width="3238" msid="110423015" hostid="261"></div>The role of the Bataan was deterrence, but he said that "largely that mission is a destroyer/cruiser mission where they're taking shots with their surface-to-air missiles, and they're much better fitted for that."US Navy destroyers like USS Carney and USS Gravely have, for instance, been on the front lines of the Houthi fight, shooting down dozens of threats in recent months. When the Pentagon decided to keep the Bataan in the Red Sea for a period, there were at least three guided-missile destroyers in the area. The amphibious assault ships are highly versatile though, and bring different capabilities into combat.The Bataan was involved in retaliatory airstrikes on Houthi forces in Yemen in January, according to a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68227200">BBC report</a>. It was also responsible for assisting in shooting down missiles from the Houthis.<div type="image" title="Atlantic Ocean, December 12, 2013 - An SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter lands on the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5)." height="2460" width="4216" msid="110423016" hostid="261"></div>Some of the Bataan's different aircraft were on display at Fleet Week, including AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft, MV-22B Osprey assault support tiltrotors, and Super Cobra attack helicopters. The Bataan is armed with a few weapons systems, including two RIM-7 Sea Sparrow ant-air missile launchers.Perhaps the most notable feature of this amphibious assault ship is its well deck, which allows for boats and other water vehicles to dock within the ship. It also lets the Bataan load land vehicles, such as battle tanks and armored personnel carriers, onto water vehicles to get taken to shore.Marine Forces Command leader Lt. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh told BI that having the Bataan, as well as other elements of the amphibious readiness group, in the Red Sea at the time sent "a signal."<div type="image" title="Arabian Gulf, August 24, 2014 - Marines aboard an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) exit the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5)." height="3304" width="5250" msid="110423020" hostid="261"></div>"It's a great deterrent," he explained, saying that "there's a lot of lethality on the ship, so we can go and punch somebody in the face if we need to on behalf of the nation."Aboard the Bataan at NYC Fleet Week, Petty officer second class Bradley Rickard told BI the sudden retasking was "all very surprising," but they adapted, highlighting the crew's flexibility."A lot of the deployment was not what the crew was expecting initially," he said, "but we were ready to meet the call. We went and we did our mission in the areas that we were asked to be there for."

US assault ship USS Bataan raced at 'best speed' into the Red Sea fight ready to 'punch somebody in the face' if needed, top officers say

<ul class="summary-list"><li>USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship, is undergoing repairs, causing disruptions to Marine Corps operations.</li><li>The ship's issues began in 2022 and have continued, delaying deployment.</li></ul>USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship, is undergoing repairs, and a top general says that the hang-ups are affecting Marine Corps operations and depriving the force of key capabilities."When you lose your big-deck, you lose most of your aviation assets and you lose your crisis response force," Marine Corps commandant Gen. Eric M. Smith <a target="_blank" href="https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/full-committee-hearing-department-navy-fiscal-year-2025-budget-request">told </a>members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.Smith also said that Marines cannot train the same with the USS Boxer, a large flattop that resembles a medium-sized aircraft carrier, currently out of action.Amphibious assault ships, or LHDs, typically have flight and hangar decks that helicopters and aircraft like the Harrier jump jet or newer F-35Bs can <a target="_blank" href="https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/heres-what-you-need-know-about-navys-amphibious-fleet-200331">operate from</a>.<div type="image" title="An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the &quot;Vikings&quot; of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225 lands on the flight deck aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4), Sept. 20, 2023." height="3712" width="5568" msid="109763024" hostid="261"></div>USS Boxer has experienced <a target="_blank" href="https://maritime-executive.com/article/uss-boxer-s-breakdown-may-take-two-months-to-fix-without-drydock">ongoing</a> technical issues since 2022, when two of the ship's forced draft fans repeatedly failed. The following year, there were two additional incidents. The ship's main gearbox was spun without proper lubrication. The details of the other incident remain unclear.Some of the ship's engineers were found to have been negligent in past command investigations into some of the Boxer's problems.More recently, the ship's rudder is in need of repairs and its roller bearing system is under evaluation after failing."We are evaluating the different procedures that will be done to repair her. It's about a four- to six-week repair," Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, the Chief of Naval Operations, told the House committee. "We're still investigating the cause of the bearing, but it was either potentially installed improperly or the bearing itself had some type of defect."The warship has been pierside in San Diego since early April, and its deployment has been delayed since January. Naval Surface Force <a target="_blank" href="https://news.usni.org/2024/04/30/navy-elects-to-fix-uss-boxer-rudder-with-divers-could-take-2-months">told</a> USNI News in a recent statement that the Boxer may be deployed "as soon as this summer."USS Boxer received <a target="_blank" href="https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/3720364/uss-boxer-earns-combat-readiness-excellence-awards/">seven</a> Navy-wide awards in March, including the Battle Effectiveness Award and Maritime Warfare Excellence Award for its "sustained superior performance."

Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer is out of action, and it's a problem, top Marine Corps general says

New Delhi, <keyword id="19906967" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tata-motors" source="keywords">Tata Motors</keyword> expects the industry sales growth of electric vehicles in <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> to moderate to 40-45 per cent this year with the base becoming bigger, a top company official said on Wednesday. The company, which launched Punch.ev on Wednesday, plans to introduce four more EV models this year, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd &amp; Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd Managing Director Shailesh Chandra said. It is expecting to grow faster than the industry EV growth rate, he added. "Two years back, EVs were growing on a very low base. In the last calendar year, it had a growth of nearly 100 per cent but now the base is getting bigger. By the end of this financial year, it will be around 90,000 to 1 lakh. On this high base, I think the growth (industry) would moderate to about 40 per cent to 45 per cent," Chandra said. As for Tata Motors, he said with five EV products lined up for launch, the company expects to beat the industry growth rate. When asked about EV penetration in the overall sales of the company, he said, "Currently we are between 12 to 15 per cent. Fortunately, we are also growing in <keyword id="20088520" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ice" source="keywords">ICE</keyword> (<keyword id="20225695" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="internal-combustion-engine" source="keywords">Internal Combustion Engine</keyword>). So, the denominator keeps changing." In 2023, Tata Motors sold a total of 69,153 units of EVs. Further, he said, "In the next three years, we have taken a target of achieving 25 per cent of total sales with all the products that we are going to launch. 2024 should be around 15-17 per cent." Chandra said apart from Punch.ev, Tata Motors will launch the Curvv, Harrier EV, <keyword id="20225694" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sierra" source="keywords">Sierra</keyword> and Altroz EV this year, most of which are expected in the second half. Punch.ev has been launched with an introductory price ranging from Rs 10.99 lakh-14.49 lakh. It comes with two battery pack options - 25 kWh, offering a range of 315 km, and a 35 kWh option, which offers a range of 421 km on a single charge.

Tata Motors expects industry EV sales growth in India to moderate to 40-45% this year

<keyword id="19906967" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tata-motors" source="keywords">Tata Motors</keyword> plans to commence production of electric vehicles at the Sanand plant, acquired from Ford India, from April this year, as per a top company official. Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd, a unit of Tata Motors, acquired the facility from Ford India for Rs 725.7 crore in January last year. "We are planning to commence electric vehicle production at Sanand with <keyword id="20190169" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nexon" source="keywords">Nexon</keyword> EV from April," Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles MD Shailesh <keyword id="19912128" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="chandra" source="keywords">Chandra</keyword> told PTI. The company has already commenced production of internal combustion engine-powered versions of the Nexon at the manufacturing plant with an installed capacity of 3 lakh units per annum. It can be further scaled up to 4.2 lakh units per annum. Chandra said the company is also looking to produce upcoming models at the facility. When asked about the company's product pipeline, he said that <keyword id="20290613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="curvv-ev" source="keywords">Curvv EV</keyword> would be introduced around the second or third quarter of this calendar year. "We are also hoping that by the fag-end of this year, we should also be able to introduce Harrier EV and internal combustion engine (ICE) version of Curvv," Chandra said. On sales outlook for the next fiscal, he noted that the passenger vehicle industry is expected to grow by 5 per cent. "We have few launches planned, so will be targeting to grow better than the industry," Chandra stated. On the Budget wishlist, he stated that extending FAME benefits to personal electric cars would help in accelerating the growth of electrification in the country. Chandra noted that an increase in sales of electric cars was witnessed in states like Maharashtra and Gujarat when they offered incentives to the buyers. "Also, there is a problem of inverted duty structure in EVs that is also something that we have been asking," he noted. About talks on giving some concessions to a US-based EV major, Chandra said: "Our position is very simple that we are not worried about any specific competitor. Any player who is ready to participate in the EV space with upfront investment in localisation or charging infra development is welcome". He further said: "We are not afraid of the competition...we are effectively dealing with the competition, all we seek is a level playing field". SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/rolls-royce-spectre-rolls-out-as-indias-most-expensive-electric-car/articleshow/107051636.cms">Rolls Royce Spectre rolls out as India’s most expensive electric car</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/global-pc-shipments-decline-for-the-eighth-straight-quarter-hopes-pinned-on-ai-to-drive-sales/articleshow/106981182.cms">Global PC shipments decline for the eighth straight quarter; hopes pinned on AI to drive sales</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/quishing-scams-on-the-rise-what-is-it-and-how-to-protect-yourself/articleshow/106953014.cms">Quishing on the rise – Be alert while scanning payment QR codes</a>

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