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Rapid Fire June 7, 2013: Surface Ship Torpedo Defense Tests

UH-60L Blackhawk helicopte

* US NAVSEA conducted last month tests of its Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) system from USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77).

* Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) delivered Minnesota (SSN 783) to the US Navy. It’s their 10th Virginia-class submarine.

* Should NATO play a role in the Arctic?

* Russia’s recently-reactivated Mediterranean task force is now formally up and running.

* Iran still hopes to change Russia’s mind about the delivery of S-300 missiles blocked by (then) President Medvedev in 2010.

* Turkmenistan is reportedly buying 8 fast attack boats from Turkey’s Dearsan. Not officially confirmed by either party.

* Paris Air Show 2013: a military preview from Defense Update.

* Today’s video below shows US Marines firing their M142 HIMARS truck-mounted launchers. Sounds like it’s gonna hurt: