A clean sweep for AMCM

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The US Navy being a leading practitioner of airborne mine countermeasures (AMCM), is developing a raft of new systems to bring the capabilities into the smaller MH-60 airframes mandated by the service's Helicopter Master plan. The Sea Dragon, Sea king and the MK 105 are some of systems used in AMCM operations.

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General Atomics wins USN's future catapult contract

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The US Naval Air Warfare Center has selected General Atomics to develop the Electro-magnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS). Four EMALS launchers would be fitted in place of traditional steam catapults, using energy generated by the ship's nuclear reactor to launch the carrier's air group

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Fire Scout reaches new heights

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The author examines the U.S. Navy's testing of Northrop Grumman's Fire Scout. Topics include weapon systems, command and control systems, and aircraft design.

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