Ocean currents have brought a BQM-74E, launched from the USS Chafee off Guam, to the Philippines on Jan. 4.
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U.S. refused to compensate S. Korea over faulty SM-2 missile
A SM-2 missile fired by the South Korean Navy during Exercise RIMPAC in 2010 failed to hit its target.
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U.S. Navy to establish UCLASS Fleet Introduction Team
The U.S. Navy will stand up the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) Fleet Introduction Team (FIT) at NAS Point Mugu on Oct. 1.
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New weapons for new platforms
Aviation Week examines the future crop of new weapons that are expected to arm new platforms such as the F-35.
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Northrop Grumman gets production contract for AN/AES-1
Northrop Grumman has been given a $163.6 million contract to produce the AN/AES-1 airborne laser mine detection systems (ALMDS) for the U.S. Navy.
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