October 2016 News - Naval Forces, Defense Industry, Navy Technology, Maritime Security
 
 

October 2016 Navy Naval Defense Industry news
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Raytheon's SM-6 Surface-to-Air Missile Once Again Shatters Engagement Distance Record
 
The U.S. Navy successfully completed the longest range Anti-Air Warfare intercept in its history at the Point Mugu Test Range in California, Sept. 22. During the Naval Integrated Fire Control - Counter Air (NIFC-CA) test, USS Princeton (CG 59), equipped with the latest Aegis Baseline 9, successfully processed data from a remote airborne sensor to engage and destroy an over-the-horizon threat representative target using Standard Missile-6 (SM-6).
The U.S. Navy successfully completed the longest range Anti-Air Warfare intercept in its history at the Point Mugu Test Range in California, Sept. 22. During the Naval Integrated Fire Control - Counter Air (NIFC-CA) test, USS Princeton (CG 59), equipped with the latest Aegis Baseline 9, successfully processed data from a remote airborne sensor to engage and destroy an over-the-horizon threat representative target using Standard Missile-6 (SM-6).
 

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French Navy Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group Started Combat Operations Against IS
 
The French Navy issued a statement to announce that the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group (CSG) left Toulon naval base (Southern France) on September 30th and its airwing has already started combat operation against Daesh as part of the "Chammal" operation.
The French Navy issued a statement to announce that the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group (CSG) left Toulon naval base (Southern France) on September 30th and its airwing has already started combat operation against Daesh as part of the "Chammal" operation.
 

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