The U.S. Navy announced that for the first time a solid-state laser will deploy on aboard a ship in fiscal year 2014.
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Thales Belfast looking for international partner to develop laser-powered soft kill system
A Thales unit in Belfast is looking for an international partner to complete development of a laser-powered soft kill system that will protect warships from electro-optically guided weapons.
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Jolly Rogers F/A-18F crashed in North Arabian
An F/A-18F from VFA-103 crashed into the water while operating near USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the North Arabian Sea, Apr. 8.
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USN gives green light to design and construct HAAWC ALA
The U.S. Navy has given Boeing a $19.2 million contract to design and build the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) Air Launch Accessory (ALA).
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Boeing’s latest sixth-gen fighter concept is a tail-less canard
During the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, Boeing unveiled its latest concept of its F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter.
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