Looks like the Brazilian Navy has placed another order for the Penguin anti-ship missile.
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HMM-265 redesignated as VMM-265
HMM-265 was redesignated as VMM-265 during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sept. 7 as the squadron prepares to switch to the MV-22.
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KC-130J escorts MV-22s from Afghanistan to USS Iwo Jima
A KC-130J with VMGR-352 lead four MV-22 Ospreys from Helmand province, Afghanistan, to the USS Iwo Jima in the Arabian Sea on Sept. 6.
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Goalkeeper CIWS for sale. Made in Netherlands, not China
Britain has decided to get rid of its Goalkeeper 30 mm close-in weapon systems (CIWSs) as most ships carrying the weapon faces retirement.
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Taiwan to take delivery of 4 Black Hawks in 2014
The first four of 60 UH-60M Black Hawks ordered by Taiwan will be delivered by sea in 2014. The last two will arrive in 2019.
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