Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense confirmed that a AGM-84 Harpoon missile failed to hit its target during a live-fire drill on Jun. 27.
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Category: Navy
Hagel to vist Eglin AFB
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will visit Eglin Air Force Base on Jul. 10. While there, Hagel will speak staff at the base regarding the F-35A fire that occurred on Jun. 23.
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Source of F-35A fire was engine
The source of a fire that seriously damage a F-35A at Eglin Air Force Base on Jun. 23 was the aircraft’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine.
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DARPA prepares to award Lockheed Martin with LRASM contract
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a $200 million contract to Lockheed Martin for accelerated acquisition of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
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AgustaWestland to upgrade Brazilian Lynx Mk21A
The Brazilian Navy has given AgustaWestland a major midlife upgrade contract for their eight Lynx Mk21A helicopters.
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