Expanding on U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s suggestion that the U.S. Army resume its mission of coastal defense, CSBA Research Fellow Eric Lindsey argues that the service should be bolder and field a forward-deployed anti-access/area-denial force with its land-based anti-air, anti-ship, and surface-to-surface strike assets.
Sagem infrared seeker selected for ANL/Sea Venom
MBDA has chosen Sagem to develop and produce the infrared seeker for the ANL/Sea Venom light anti-ship missile.
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Taiwan lifts grounding of AT-3 fleet
Taiwan’s AT-3 jet trainers were cleared to fly on Oct. 27 after the fleet was grounded following a fatal mid-air accident last week.
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Taiwan set to receive Black Hawks in December
Delivery for 60 Black Hawk helicopters that Taiwan purchased in 2010 will commence in December.
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Final qualification firing of MdCN
The French DGA (Direction Générale d’Armement) has successfully carried out the final qualification firing of the MdCN system (Missile de Croisière Naval, also known as NCM or Naval Cruise Missile).
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