Britain has ordered five Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems from Raytheon.
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Category: Navy
DARPA invites industry to brainstorm on F-22, F-35 replacements
DARPA has invited the industry to an 18-month evaluation on how to achieve air superiority once the F-22 and F-35 are retired.
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YouTube: F-35A completes first AIM-120 internal weapons release
An F-35A has completed the JSF’s first aerial weapons release of an AIM-120 from its internal weapons bay. AF-1 jettisoned the instrumented AIM-120 over the China Lake test range on Oct. 19.
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Raytheon gets contract to supply MK 54 torpedo to Australia, India
Raytheon has been awarded a $45.3 million U.S. Navy contract to provide the MK 54 lightweight torpedo to the Royal Australian Navy and the Indian Navy.
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Commander CSG-12 flew USS Enterprise’s last night landing
Rear Admiral Walter E. “Ted” Carter, Jr., commander of the Enterprise carrier strike group, flew in the back seat of a Super Hornet for the last night landing for USS Enterprise on Oct. 15.
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