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Japan’s new Aegis warships could carry new long-range standoff missiles

Posted on December 20, 2020 by alert5

Kyodo News reports that Japanese defense officials are considering the option of installing new long-range standoff attack missiles on the two new Aegis warships to be built.

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NGJ-LB award goes to L3Harris

Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 by alert5

L3Harris has won a $496 million Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract to further develop the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) for the U.S. Navy.

Photo: NAVAIR

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First anniversary of the commissioning of aircraft carrier Shandong

Posted on December 17, 2020December 16, 2020 by alert5

South Korea to sign contract for MH-60R this month

Posted on December 16, 2020 by alert5

South Korea will go ahead to sign the contract to buy 12 MH-60R naval helicopters from Lockheed Martin this month.

An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 5, 2019. The John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)

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Study found that noise from EA-18G at Whidbey Island could affect marine life

Posted on December 13, 2020 by alert5

A new study published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering on Nov. 16 says noise from EA-18G deployed to NAS Whidbey Island could have an impact on orcas and other endangered marine animals.

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