Category: Navy

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).

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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A Republic of Korea Navy P-3 maritime patrol plane arrived at Atsugi, Japan on Jul. 4 for bilateral training with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

By Lord Mountbatten (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons