Day: February 24, 2018

Naval Africa 

27th Chinese Naval Escort Task Force Arrives at Port of Cape Town, South Africa

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments China, Haikou (171), People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Port of Cape Town, Qinghaihu (885), South Africa, Yueyang (575)

The 27th Chinese naval escort task force of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrived at the Port of Cape Town,

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Japan Air Self Defense Force Commemorates First F-35A Arrival to Misawa Air Base

February 24, 2018March 1, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Misawa Air Base

The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) commemorated the arrival of the first F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft to

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Asia-Pacific Europe 

British Army Welsh Guards Undertake Final Training Exercise Ahead of Afghanistan Deployment

February 24, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Afghanistan, British Army, UK, Welsh Guards (WG)

The Welsh Guards have conducted a final training exercise in Caerwent, Wales this week ahead of their deployment to Afghanistan

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Land Americas 

Mack Defense Completes 100th LHS Trailer for Canadian Army’s MSVS-SMP Program

February 24, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arne's Welding Ltd, Canada, Canadian Army, Load Handling System (LHS), Load Handling System (LHS) Trailer, Mack Defense, Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Canada, Standard Military Pattern (SMP) Trucks

Mack Defense has announced the completion of the 100th Load Handling System (LHS) Trailer, as part of the Canadian Army’s

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Naval Asia-Pacific 

Saab Receives Order for Sustainment of Australian Navy’s ANZAC-class Frigates

February 24, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Anzac-class frigate, Australia, BAE Systems, Frigate, Naval Ship Management Australia (NSM), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Saab, Warship Asset Management Agreement (WAMA)

Saab has received an order from the Australian Government under the Warship Asset Management Agreement (WAMA) that will see the

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Naval Middle East 

RFA Fort Rosalie Completes Work with U.S. Carrier Strike Group

February 24, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Replenishment at sea (RAS), RFA Fort Rosalie (A385), Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Royal Navy, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG), U.S. 5th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), UK, USA, USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

The UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s fleet replenishment ship, RFA Fort Rosalie (A385) has completed her deployment with the U.S. Navy’s Theodore

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Air Americas 

Thales Awarded Delivery Order for Repair in Support of H-1 helicopter

February 24, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Bell AH-1Z Viper, Bell UH-1Y Venom, Helicopter, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (WSS), Thales, U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), USA

Thales Defense and Security is being awarded a delivery order under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement for the repair

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Naval Americas 

HMCS Edmonton, HMCS Whitehorse Depart Home port for Operation CARIBBE

February 24, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Canada, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), CFB Esquimalt, HMCS Edmonton (MM 703), HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705), Operation CARIBBE, Operation MARTILLO, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)

The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Kingston-class coastal defence vessels, HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) and HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) departed their home port of CFB

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Air Europe Naval 

First Fixed Wing Pilots Joins Royal Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth

February 24, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Fighter aircraft, HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Queen Elizabeth-class CV, Royal Navy, UK

The first fixed wing fighter jet pilots have embarked in the Royal Navy’s new carrier as she prepares to receive

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Land Americas 

AM General to Supply Additional 60 M1167 HMMWVs to U.S. Army National Guard

February 24, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AM General, HMMWV/ Humvee, U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), US Army National Guard (ARNG), USA

AM General LLC was awarded a contract modification to procure an additional 60 vehicles for the M1167 High Mobility Multipurpose

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