USS Bonhomme Richard entered Sasebo, Japan on Monday whereby it will replace USS Essex as the forward deployed amphibious ship.
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B-1 to get new ring laser gyro
The B-1 bomber will be swapping its old Inertial Navigation System with a new one using a ring laser gyro.
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Gripen’s new slogan “See first – Kill first”
Saab’s latest marketing campaign for the JAS-39 Gripen is a new slogan – “See first – Kill first”
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Thales to provide GPS SAASM receivers for French Navy Lynx helicopters
Thales has been awarded a contract by the Service Industriel de l’Aéronautique (SIAé), France’s military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service, to supply stand-alone GPS receivers for the French Navy’s Lynx helicopters.
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Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar with 360-degree coverage under testing at Yuma
A new Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) with 360-degree detection is being tested at the Yuma Proving Ground.
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