USS Fort Worth, USS Coronado (LCS 4) and USNS Dahl have been installed with the Advanced Stabilized Glide Slope Indicator (ASGSI) to guide helicopter pilots to land on board.
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USS Cowpens nearly collided with Chinese ship while shadowing Liaoning
USS Cowpens was forced to stop after a Chinese naval ship blocked its path in South China Sea, the U.S. Navy said.
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Babcock to convert two land-based Phalanx back to naval version
Britain’s Ministry of Defense has given Babcock a contract to deliver four Phalanx 1B kit modifications and convert two land-based Phalanx back to the naval version.
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Javelin fired from CENTURION launcher to test anti-surface role
A Javelin anti-tank missile was fired from a CENTURION launcher at the Defence Training Estate on Salisbury Plain in England. The motive was to test the weapon’s suitability in the anti-surface role.
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Royal Australian Navy takes delivery of first two MH-60Rs
The Royal Australian Navy has accepted the first two MH-60 Romeo helicopters from the U.S. Navy during a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin facility in Owego, N.Y. on Dec. 10.
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