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Almost a year after proposing to have its Aegis system installed on board the U.S. Navy’s next San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock, Lockheed Martin says there are “some chatter and interest” coming from the Navy on that effort.
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Poland is reported to be exploring the possibility of buying up to 96 second-hand F-16s and to overhaul and upgrade them in the country.
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In order to expand the detection range of the SLQ-32 electronic warfare system on board its warships, the U.S. Navy has tasked Lockheed Martin to come up with an electronic warfare pod to be mounted on the MH-60 naval helicopter.
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A spokesperson from the New Zealand Defense Force has refuted a report by Nikkei Asian Review that there were discussions regarding the Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft and C-2 cargo plane.
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Boeing’s Harpoon Block II+ER extended range anti-ship missile is on track for test firing this year, the company told Seapower Jan. 10.
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