The U.S. Navy has an urgent requirement to arm the MQ-8B Fire Scout with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) in just 18 months.
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Raytheon still not delivering AIM-120 fast enough to U.S. Air Force, Navy
Raytheon is still struggling to deliver AIM-120 missiles for the Air Force and the Navy. Raytheon had so far delivered 359 missiles out of 552 contracted.
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HMS Illustrious heads home after accident in Norway
The Royal Navy has ordered HMS Illustrious to return from Norway after the ship was punctured in a collision with a tug.
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Photo: Arresting gear installed on Varyag
Tow truck makes its first appearance
MIT researcher teaches drones to follow yellow shirts
In future, drones taking-off and landing on aircraft carriers might be able to understand orders given by yellow shirts on the flight deck.
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