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RIO of last F-14 Demo talks about the Tomcat and other things

Posted on July 25, 2014 by alert5

LCDR Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka, RIO of the last F-14 Demonstration jet, spoke to Foxtrot Alpha about flying the Tomcat.

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AMDR clears two reviews

Posted on July 24, 2014 by alert5

Raytheon’s new Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) for the DDG 51 Flight III destroyers has cleared both the Preliminary Design Review and the Integrated Baseline Review.
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Japan to build two more Aegis destroyers

Posted on July 23, 2014July 23, 2014 by alert5

Tokyo will start construction of two more Aegis-equip destroyers in Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016.
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Northrop Grumman to modernize Ship Self-Defense System Mark 2

Posted on July 23, 2014July 23, 2014 by alert5

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $12 million contract to upgrade the Ship Self-Defense System Mark 2 (SSDS MK2) on board U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and amphibious ships.
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Experts say Pentagon unlikely to revive F136

Posted on July 21, 2014 by alert5

Despite the recent engine fire on a F-35A, experts interviewed by Defense News believe the Pentagon is unlikely to bring F136 alternate engine.

online poll by Opinion Stage

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