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A former South Korean minister has come under investigation for his role in helping AgustaWestland sell AW159 helicopters to the Republic of Korea Navy.
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The U.S. Navy has verified the ability of the SM-6 interceptor to engage incoming supersonic targets from over-the-horizon.
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The 47th and 48th mission of the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Target Vehicle recently took place from San Nicolas Island. The two targets were flown in the high-diver flight trajectory up to 35,000 feet before executing a 40-degree unpowered dive into the ocean.
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The U.S. Navy has successfully completed operational testing and evaluation live fires of the AIM-9X Block II missile, Raytheon announced.
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Huntington Ingalls Industries attached a GoPro camera to a weighted sled during a media event on board Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) to observe the testing of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching System (EMALS) on Jun. 16.
Ship’s sponsor Susan Ford Bales was given the honor to fire the catapult.