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USMC bringing containerized anti-ship missiles to San Antonio-class

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by alert5

The director of expeditionary warfare in the Office of the Chief of U.S. Naval Operations has disclosed a plan to bring a containerized anti-ship missile system to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock.

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Philippine Navy team to carry out visual inspection of C-12s in U.S.A. this quarter

Posted on January 12, 2021 by alert5

A Philippine Navy team will be heading to the United States this quarter to inspect the C-12 transport aircraft that the service intends to buy.

Alan Lebeda [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2]

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Pentagon’s weapons tester faults EMALS and AAG

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 by alert5

The Pentagon’s Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) latest assessment of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) installed on USS Gerald R. Ford remains pessimistic, Bloomberg reports.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, to launch off Ford’s flight deck during flight operations March 29, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Seelbach)

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P-8A to get self-protection pod against RF missiles

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by alert5

BAE Systems has been awarded a $4 million contract to demonstrate a quick-turnaround demonstration of a new radio frequency countermeasure (RFCM) system for the P-8A.

Image: BAE Systems
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