A Griffin B missile was fired from a land-based RAM launcher in the fourth quarter of 2011, Raytheon announced.
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Blackbird Airpark to hold open-cockpit event
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis and first flight of the A-12, Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale will hold an open-cockpit viewing event April 21 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The event will provide visitors with an inside look at the spy planes and the opportunity to talk with U-2 and SR-71 pilots.
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Apache’s M230 could arm Sea Hawk
ATK has developed a percussion-primed, link-feed version of the Apache’s M230 30mm chain gun for the U.S. Navy. The new M230L features an improved recoil system and a 60-inch barrel for increased accuracy.
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North Korean TEL has Chinese characteristics
The transporter erector launcher (TEL) unveiled by North Korea on Sunday looks similar to an off-road vehicle made by China’s Sanjiang Special Vehicle Company.
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Price tag for USS Gerald R. Ford could fall
Rising costs of building USS Gerald R. Ford have been contained and might fall, the U.S. Navy program official overseeing construction of the new aircraft carrier told a news conference.
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