A request for information (RFI) for a rail gun fire control systems that was accidentally posted online revealed that the U.S. Navy wanted the next generation weapon to be able to take out ballistic and stealthy targets.
Day: January 6, 2015
Elbit to buy firefighting aircraft and operate a squadron for Israel Ministry of Defense
Elbit will buy six firefighting aircraft from Air Tractor and operate a firefighting squadron with eight aircraft previously procured by the company on behalf of the Israel Ministry of Defense.
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BQM-74E drifted from Guam to Philippines
Ocean currents have brought a BQM-74E, launched from the USS Chafee off Guam, to the Philippines on Jan. 4.
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U.S. refused to compensate S. Korea over faulty SM-2 missile
A SM-2 missile fired by the South Korean Navy during Exercise RIMPAC in 2010 failed to hit its target.
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U.S. Navy to establish UCLASS Fleet Introduction Team
The U.S. Navy will stand up the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) Fleet Introduction Team (FIT) at NAS Point Mugu on Oct. 1.
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