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Washington peddling coastal road-mobile Harpoon Block II to Taiwan

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Up Media reports that the Republic of China Navy (RoCN) has submitted a plan to buy coastal road-mobile variant of the Boeing Harpoon Block II missile to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense.

A Harpoon is launched from Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a live-fire exercise. McCain is participating in Multi-Sail 2014, an annual exercise in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) Seaman Jacob Shankle/Released)

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Lockheed Martin gets contract to manufacture 21 MH-60Rs for India

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The Pentagon announced on May 14 that Lockheed Martin has been awarded $904 million to build 24 MH-60R naval helicopters, 21 of those helicopters are destined for India.

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CVN 78 commences second round of carrier qualifications

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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean for its second round of carrier qualifications (CQ) for Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) pilots.

An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, assigned to the “Greyhawks” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120, prepares to land on USS Gerald R.Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations May 10, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman 3rd Class Zachary Melvin)

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Future Carrier 2030 Task Force effort canceled

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The new Acting U.S. Navy Secretary James McPherson has canceled a study initiated by his predecessor. The Future Carrier 2030 effort was supposed to be a 6-month study on the future of the aircraft carrier in the sailing branch.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Atlantic Ocean while conducting flight operations. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibility Testing to further test its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ruben Reed)

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