LRLAP test successes advance prospects for naval fire support

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Successful test flights of the Long-Range Land-Attack Projectile (LRLAP) developed for the Advanced Gun System that BAE Systems is developing for the DD(X) has resulted in Lockheed Martin bagging a contract worth $120 for further development and testing. The LRLAP is expected to enable the DD(X) support military operations with great force and minimum collateral damage and full-rate production of the projectile is scheduled to begin in 2011.

Product development, Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Defense industry, Defence industry, DD(X) guided missile destroyer (Ship), BAE SYSTEMS Inc.

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Naval forces begin return home as war in Iraq subsidies

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The Navy submarines and ships that launched strikes into Iraq or landed Marines ashore in the Operation Iraqi Freedom is returning to their homeports as Iraq resistance fell to a low level. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed since August 2002 on ships of the USS Nassau Amphibious Ready Group has boarded ships for their return after the completion of combat operations in Iraq.

Iraq, Naval vessels, Submarines, Submarine boats, Warships, Iraq War, 2003-

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Massenburg: Affordability is key to future of naval aviation

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Vice Adm. Walter B. Massenburg, commander of the Naval Air System (NAVAIR) discusses the affordability and readiness issues faced by naval aviation. He also discusses the future of the three Naval Aviation Depots and the technologies, which he considers promising.

Executive changes & profiles, National Security, Dept of the Navy, US Navy, Officials and employees, Interview, United States. Navy, Massenburg, Walter B.

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