Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has placed an order for three additional AQS-24A airborne mine hunting systems with Northrop Grumman.
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Category: Navy
C295 completes first flight with Marte MK2/S anti-ship missile
The first flight of a C295 with an instrumented Marte MK2/S anti-ship inert missile installed under the wing has been completed.
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CV-22 flew 2,600nm to sea for simulated medical evacuation from SSBN
A CV-22 flew out of Cannon Air Force Base last month to USS Wyoming, a Ohio class ballistic missile submarine, out in the Atlantic Ocean for a simulated medical evacuation.
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Hornets getting surplus APG-73s
As the U.S. Navy swaps out the old APG-73 on its Super Hornet Block 2 aircraft, the surplus APG-73 will make its way to the Hornet to replacing aging APG-65s.
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Sikorsky signs five-year contract to build H-60 helicopters for U.S. Army and Navy
Sikorsky has secured the eighth multi-year order of H-60 helicopters from the U.S. Army and Navy for 653 Blackhawk and Seahawk helicopters.
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