ATK has developed a percussion-primed, link-feed version of the Apache’s M230 30mm chain gun for the U.S. Navy. The new M230L features an improved recoil system and a 60-inch barrel for increased accuracy.
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North Korean TEL has Chinese characteristics
The transporter erector launcher (TEL) unveiled by North Korea on Sunday looks similar to an off-road vehicle made by China’s Sanjiang Special Vehicle Company.
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Price tag for USS Gerald R. Ford could fall
Rising costs of building USS Gerald R. Ford have been contained and might fall, the U.S. Navy program official overseeing construction of the new aircraft carrier told a news conference.
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Pentagon to test UAV sense-and-avoid technology in Fall
Sometime in September or October, a UAV will be testing sense-and-avoid technology over Lake Ontario.
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Delays with C-130J Block 7 pushing back retirement of RAF C-130K
The Royal Air Force’s C-130K will be forced to soldier on for a longer period due to delays with the Block 7 upgrade for the C-130J.
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