Aviation News
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has decided that its two Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships will eventually be fitted with the Phalanx close-in weapon systems (CIWS).
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Three Chilean Navy Type 23 frigates will be upgraded with the MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) and they will be armed with the Evolved Seasparrow Missiles (ESSMs).
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew J. Haran [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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An investigation by LA Times revealed that a test of divert thrusters installed on the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) on Jan. 28 was not as successful as the Missile Defense Agency had claimed.
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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential sale of 17 SM-2 Block IIIB Standard missiles.
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Canada’s Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan has just announced that his ministry will reach out to fighter manufacturers this summer to determine the best aircraft to meet the country’s needs.
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