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Challenges in increasingly complex assignment operations and capable weapon systems for the TNI AL fleet of warships, there is a need for reform that can answer the challenge. This British-made 30 mm caliber cannon is a known reliable weapon with a high level of accuracy and the lightest in its class. It has several advantages including a laser range finder…
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Four prototype Unmanned Surface Vessels are participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise, known as RIMPAC, delivering warfighting capabilities and extending the reach of the manned U.S. fleet with fewer risks to the warfighter. Though unmanned systems have participated in exercises before, the involvement of four different vehicles, operating both autonomously and by manned teams, is a major…
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Boeing debuted the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for New Zealand July 21st in Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) livery. New Zealand is one of eight nations to have acquired the P-8 as their new multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft. “The aircraft features the iconic Kiwi roundel, a native bird to New Zealand,” said Sheena Vince Cruz, Boeing P-8 Asia-Pacific region…
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The New Zealand Defence Force will support Pacific Island partners through a range of maritime security and other support in the next three months, Minister of Defense Peeni Henare announced today. “The Pacific is who we are as well as where we are. The challenges our region faces are New Zealand’s too which is why the region is both a…
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Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed the third live fire test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft recently at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of California. Utilizing its advanced emitter acquisition system, the missile detected a land-based threat and engaged the threat…
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