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Apr- 2024 -3 April
US Navy Review Exposes Major Shipbuilding Delays in Nine Key Programs
A recent US Navy review has exposed major delays in nine of the service’s key shipbuilding programs, with some of them lagging by as much as three years.
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3 April
Indonesia Buys Two Submarines From France’s Naval Group
Indonesia has ordered two Scorpene-class attack submarines from France's Naval Group as part of a defense cooperation agreement signed in 2021.
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2 April
US Navy to Test Onboard Microwave Weapon in 2026
The US Navy plans to mount a high-powered microwave-based counter-air defense system prototype on one of its vessels in 2026.
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2 April
Japanese Soldiers Complete US-Led Tomahawk Land Attack Missile Training
The Japan Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces have completed a Tomahawk land attack missile training under the US Navy in Yokosuka.
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1 April
Boeing Receives First US Navy P-8A Poseidon for Upgrades
The US Navy delivered its first P-8A Poseidon aircraft to Boeing last month for Increment 3 Block 2 capabilities modifications.
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1 April
US Marine Viper Helicopter to Get Electrical, Structural Upgrades
The first Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopter to get a Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade has arrived at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center.
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1 April
Indonesia Taps Italy’s Fincantieri for Two OPVs
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a $1.3-billion deal to supply Indonesia with two Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessels.
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1 April
Raytheon’s Enhanced SM-6 Missile Intercepts Ballistic Target in Sea Trial
Raytheon has announced another successful sea-based trial of its Standard Missile-6 following a recent software upgrade.
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Mar- 2024 -29 March
General Atomics Tests Sonobuoy Dispensing System With MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has tested its Sonobuoy Dispensing System using an MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial system.
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28 March
Royal Navy Vessels to Get Decoy Launchers to Counter Hypersonics
The UK is investing $170 million in trainable decoy launchers to better protect Royal Navy surface vessels against emerging threats such as hypersonic missiles.
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