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SeaRAM fired from LCS for the first time

Posted on September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 by alert5

The first SeaRAM firing from a littoral combat ship has occurred on board U.S.S. Coronado (LCS 4) off the coast of California on Aug. 14.

By U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Austal USA/Released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan keen to buy shoulder-launched version of FIM-92 Stinger

Posted on September 18, 2015September 17, 2015 by alert5

The Republic of China Navy has an urgent requirement to give its missile boats a short-range air defense capability and plans to request permission to acquire the shoulder-launched version of FIM-92 Stinger.

By Casey Slusser, U.S. Army (http://www.army.mil/media/234996/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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P-8A from VP-8 fired AGM-84D

Posted on September 17, 2015 by alert5

A P-8A from VP-8 carried out a AGM-84D Harpoon live missile shot on Aug. 12 during GUAMEX 2015. According to the press release, this was the first fully fueled Harpoon firing for the P-8A.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Kofonow [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Airbus Helicopters decided not to participate in JMSDF ship-based utility helicopter contest

Posted on September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 by alert5

Airbus Helicopters in Japan issued a statement today stating that the company has decided to withdraw from the tender to supply a ship-based utility helicopter for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

By Joost J. Bakker from IJmuiden [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Egypt allowed to retain Russian equipment installed on Mistral carriers if Cairo buys the ships

Posted on September 14, 2015 by alert5

A French official said that if Egypt was to take off the two Mistral carriers previously ordered by Russia, Moscow is willing to allow Cairo to keep the equipment it had installed on those ships.

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

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