<r> You can find the entire FFG(X) RFI here: <URL url="https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cdf24447b8015337e910d330a87518c6&tab=core&_cview=0"><LINK_TEXT text="https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity ... e&_cview=0">https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id ...

<r> US Navy Next Generation Jammer received the designation <B><s>[b]</s>AN/ALQ-249<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<URL url="http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.PrintNewsStory&id=6542"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fu ... ry&id=6542">http://www.navair.navy.mil ...

<r> The USN is upgrading their Super Hornets to Block III. First are in service by 2019.<br/>
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From: <URL url="http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a26833/us-navy-approves-boeings-f-1-8/"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.popularmechanics.com/militar ... ngs-f-1-8/">http://www ...

<r> 72 USAF F-16s getting AESAs (APG-83), work completed by early 2019<br/>
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<URL url="http://alert5.com/2017/06/02/usaf-orders-72-aesa-radars-for-its-f-16s/"><LINK_TEXT text="http://alert5.com/2017/06/02/usaf-order ... its-f-16s/">http://alert5.com/2017/06/02/usaf-orders-72-aesa-radars-for ...

<r> US Army - Hypervelocity Gun Weapon System (HGWS)<br/>
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Relatively new project created by the SCO a couple of years ago to defend critical ports and bases. Combines a 155mm HVP with M109A7 howitzers and a RF sensor consisting of a ground-based modified USAF fighter aircraft AESA radar ...

<r> US is back in the hypersonics game after a couple of years of dragging its feet. We finally got a rough deployment timetable too.<br/>
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<URL url="https://insidedefense.com/daily-news/dod-promises-certain-conventional-prompt-global-strike-capabilities-eucom-pacom"><LINK_TEXT text="https ...

<r> New strike UAV that has emerged from the LCASD program: <B><s>[b]</s>XQ-222<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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<IMG src="http://i.imgur.com/Y5BmqO1.png"><s>[img]</s><URL url="http://i.imgur.com/Y5BmqO1.png">http://i.imgur.com/Y5BmqO1.png</URL><e>[/img]</e></IMG><br/>
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<r> Some new SHORAD/C-RAM for the US Army......<br/>
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Overview: <URL url="http://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/ms-ifpc_inc_2-i/">http://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/ms-ifpc_inc_2-i/</URL><br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>The <B><s>[b]</s>Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 ...

<r> EASR Updates<br/>
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From: <URL url="http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/easr/">http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/easr/</URL><br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>EASR is a 9 RMA configuration – which is equivalent to the sensitivity of the current SPY-1D(V) radar on today’s ...

<r> This is insane. 104 swarming drones from only 3 Super Hornets. [X(]<br/>
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Crazy video of the demonstration with link: <URL url="https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/1044811/department-of-defense-announces-successful-micro-drone-demonstration"><LINK_TEXT ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>DARPA Completes First Phase Of Underwater Fiber-optics Communications Network Program<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed first phase of program developing temporary underwater fiber-optics communications ...

<r> More info on EASR. It seems to be almost identical to the SPY-6 and may adopt the SPY-6 name (as (V)2 and (V)3?) if I am reading this correctly.<br/>
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From: <URL url="http://www.seapowermagazine.org/stories/20160822-easr.html"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.seapowermagazine.org/stories ...

<r> The unnamed America-class amphib LHA-8 will receive the rotating version (not the CVN-79 version) of the EASR radar and will have a well deck (unlike LHA-6 and LHA-7) with a slightly smaller hangar than LHA-6/7.<br/>
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LHA-8 will enter service with the USN in 2024. <br/>
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<r> AIM-9X Block II Range has been doubled over the Block 1<br/>
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From: <URL url="http://www.seapowermagazine.org/stories/20160516-missiles.html"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.seapowermagazine.org/stories ... siles.html">http://www.seapowermagazine.org/stories/20160516-missiles.html</LINK_TEXT ...

<r> New class of replenishment oiler for the USN.<br/>
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John Lewis-class, previously known as T-AO(X) and the replacement for the Henry J. Kasier-Class<br/>
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<B><s>[b]</s>T-AO 205 John Lewis -- United States (Navy), 2020<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Some Info and specs are known right ...

<r> AN/ALE-70(V) - towed RF decoy for the F-35.<br/>
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From: <URL url="http://www.i2insights.com/library/defense_budget-documents/fy2017-defense_budget/3010F/3010F-76-A.pdf"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.i2insights.com/library/defen ... F-76-A.pdf">http://www.i2insights.com/library/defense ...

<r> Correction from my previous post on the LCS.<br/>
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The TRS-4D and SeaRAM will get installed <B><s>[b]</s>starting<e>[/b]</e></B> with LCS-17 and <B><s>[b]</s>only<e>[/b]</e></B> be on Freedom-class variants following LCS-17 (e.g. LCS-19, LCS-21,LCS-23,etc..)<br/>
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Sorry about that ...

<r> Fantastic PDFs on the SPY-6 and Arleigh Burke Flight III, if you need it:<br/>
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<URL url="http://www.janes360.com/images/assets/731/51731/US_Navy_DDG_51_Flight_III_guided_missile_destroyer.pdf"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.janes360.com/images/assets/7 ... troyer.pdf">http://www.janes360 ...

<r> The TB-34 towed sonar array has replaced the TB-16 on the Seawolf, Los-Angeles, and Virginia-class submarines. Production deliveries started in Q2 2011 and will end Q4 2017 after operational testing ended in 2010.<br/>
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From: <URL url="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/budget ...

<r> USAF Eagles getting an EW upgrade. EPAWSS Increment 1 will reach IOC in 2021-2022 for the F-15C/D/E. Increment 1 will replace the current TEWS RWR and DECM<br/>
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IOC reference from GAO, Page 156 of the below PDF.<br/>
From: <URL url="http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/676281.pdf">http ...