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HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   Dec 20, 2020 06:56 AM EST (Photo : United States of America Ensign Sean Ianno/wikipedia) The USS Chafee (DDG-90) launches a Block V Tomahawk during the start of operational testing in 2020 Another venerable upgraded Tomahawk Block V will be in the navy's arsenal of missiles facing the Chinese threat. It will be a subsonic guided projectile which is more cost-effective than plane super-fast missiles. In an age of super-fast missiles, using slower missiles is somewhat odd but has its merits. Recently, the U.S. Navy Test fired the upgrad...

U.S. NavyGetty Images The U.S. Navy is set to upgrade its stock of Tomahawk cruise missiles to a new Block V standard. The new missiles can attack enemy ships at sea or land targets with a new multi-effect warhead. The Tomahawk design is nearly half a century old but with the help of rolling upgrades has remained a viable weapon system. The Tomahawk cruise missile, one of the oldest missiles in U.S. military service, is set to receive a new set of capabilities designed to help keep potential enemies in check. ➡ The missile’s new Block V configuration will include both new anti-shipping...

Negotiations were at an advanced stage as of Oct. 1 between France, helicopter consortium NHIndustries and Egypt for the sale of a significant number of NH90 medium helicopters. The order would be a follow-on to recent sales of French armament to the Arab country, especially corvettes, frigates and landing ships-all compatible with the NH90. After months of concerns from the Pentagon about acquisition reform language in the National Defense Authorization Act, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer said today that the “most egregious” parts of the language were removed in conference between th...