The U.S. Navy has to pay Microsoft $9.1 million to get security patches for Windows XP, Office 2003, Exchange 2003 and Windows Server 2003 software because there are still 100,000 computers in its inventory that are running them.

By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Shannon Renfroe. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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General Atomics’ 3 megajoule Blitzer electromagnetic railgun has fired projectiles with on-board electronics over a two-day period at the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.

By U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Navy has issued a request for information (RFI) to explore options for an over-the-horizon anti-surface missile that will arm its future frigate.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary D. Bell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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The U.S. government has delivered the last two Ambassador MK III Fast Missile Craft for Egypt on Jun. 17. M. Fahmy and A. Gad arrived at Alexandria on board a U.S. transport ship.

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Pakistan plans to modernized its Navy with help from China. Media reports say six of eight S-20 variants of the Type-039A/Type-041 submarine are under negotiation; four “Improved F-22P” frigates; and six Type-022 Houbei stealth catamaran missile boats are to be built.

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Feodosiya shipyard in Crimea announced that Rosoboronexport has taken over the negotiations of building Zubr-class landing craft air cushion (LCAC) with China.

By Camera Operator: PH2 (AC) MARK KETTENHOFFEN, USN (Still Asset Details for DNST8910315) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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BAE Systems has determined that its not viable to keep its workforce at Williamstown, Melbourne, around for the Pacific-class patrol boat replacement contest.

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North Korea has tested its Kh-35 anti-ship missile from a catamaran missile patrol craft on Jun. 14. KCNA reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was there to observe the exercise.

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A Russian Navy delegation led by Vice-Admiral Oleg Burtsev met a U.S. team led by Rear Admiral John Nowell at U.S. Sixth Fleet headquarters in Naples, Italy, on Jun. 10.

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USS Miami, the nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class attack submarine that was damaged beyond repair by a fire, has left Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Jun. 11 for her final voyage.

By U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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