The U.S. Navy has decided not to fund the Raytheon AIM-9X Block III dogfight missile anymore, Bill Sweetman reports. Development of an insensitive munitions warhead for the missile continues.
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Category: Research
Development of long-range standoff weapon to speed up
The U.S. Air Force has decided to speed up work to produce the long-range standoff weapon (LRSO).
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CNO Greenert: Stealth and speed less important for F/A-XX
U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, believes stealth and speed are not important for the next generation F/A-XX naval fighter.
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U.S. Army moves forward with Lockheed Martin’s C-RAM solution
The U.S. Army has given Lockheed Martin a $46.5 million contract to further demonstrate its Extended Area Protection & Survivability Integrated Demonstration (EAPS ID) counter rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) solution.
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Photos: PLA Z-18 and Z-20 together (Update)
This is probably the first photo of the two helicopters together. (Update: Apparently, the smaller helicopter is the Z-20. This is the second time a photo of the aircraft has surfaced. The location is Mohe Gulian Airport, where most of the Chinese aircraft go there for cold temperature testing.)
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