Aviation News
Raytheon has delivered the first AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar array to the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii in preparation for first radar light-off in early July.
Photo: Raytheon
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The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has decided that its two Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships will eventually be fitted with the Phalanx close-in weapon systems (CIWS).
By PO2 Jeffrey Troutman (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2695922/rimpac-2016) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Three Chilean Navy Type 23 frigates will be upgraded with the MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) and they will be armed with the Evolved Seasparrow Missiles (ESSMs).
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew J. Haran [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential sale of 17 SM-2 Block IIIB Standard missiles.
U.S. Navy (USS Paul Hamilton fires an SM-2 missile.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of eight SH-60F Sea Hawks via the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) Program to Israel. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) issued notification 16-40 to clear the sale of engines and other associative equipment in order to supplement the EDA grant transfer.
By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Elizabeth Thompson. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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