USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier conducts operations in Arabian Sea

The US Navy carrier strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is conducting operations in the Arabian Sea as part of its forward-deployed mission area, US Central Command (CENTCOM) reports.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations in the Arabian Sea, April 16. The ship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and… pic.twitter.com/o3DY8JHLaT

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According to CENTCOM, the carrier hosts an embarked air wing that includes eight stealth F-35C Lightning II aircraft, carrier-based F/A-18 Hornet fighters, EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye surveillance and command aircraft, MH-60 Seahawk helicopters, and CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft used for logistics support.

The air wing also includes additional assets supporting maritime combat readiness and sustained naval operations.

By Vugar Khalilov