Ingalls Shipbuilding launched the second ship in the America-class of amphibious assault ship on May 4. PCU Tripoli was launched 13 weeks ahead of schedule.
Japan is looking at buying Tomahawks
Kyodo News says Tokyo is considering getting the American Tomahawk cruise missile for its destroyers.
By U.S. Navy photo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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MQ-9 has dropped its first JDAM
The MQ-9 recently dropped a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition at a range, adding another weapon to the drone’s arsenal.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen
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Saudi Arabia interesting in getting several THAAD batteries
Reuters say it has exclusive information on Saudi Arabia’s negotiations with U.S. for several batteries of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) air defense missile system.
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