The U.S. government has approved a potential sale of two Saab AN/SPS-77 Sea Giraffe 3D Air Search Radars to the Philippine Navy.
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USAF SAB recommends testing solid-state slab laser on board AC-130J
A panel of scientists that provides independent advice to the U.S. Air Force has recommended that the flying branch go ahead with firing the solid-state slab laser from a AC-130J gunship.
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Final Triomphant-class SSBN to undergo M51 SLBM modifications
The final French Navy Triomphant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) that requires modifications so that it can launch the M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is now at dock 8 of the naval base in Brest.
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Taxi testing of Gripen E
AMTI: China has installed AA guns and probably CIWS on outposts in Spratly Islands
The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) said today that China has installed large anti-aircraft guns and probable close-in weapons systems (CIWS) on the artificial islands it controls in the Spratly archipelago.
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