Category: Navy
South Korea to buy three Aegis systems
Seoul has been given the green light by the U.S. State Department for three Aegis combat systems and other associative equipment including three MK-41 Vertical Launching Systems.
By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (2008년9월27일 해군 세종대왕함기동 (1)) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Japan sending a P-3C to Philippines for exercise
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is planning to dispatch a P-3C to Philippines for a two-day search-and-rescue exercise from Jun. 24.
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CVN 78 begins dead load testing of EMALS
U.S. Navy engineers fired missile at KC-46 test article
As part of the KC-46 development program, the aerial tanker had to be subjected to a series of weapons survivability test. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s Weapons Survivability Laboratory was tasked with the assignment.
Photo: U.S. Navy
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