Day: March 15, 2018

Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy Submarines USS Hartford, USS Connecticut Surface Together in Arctic Circle

March 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arctic, Ice Exercise (ICEX), Los Angeles-class SSN, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), Seawolf-class SSN, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Connecticut (SSN-22), USS Hartford (SSN-768)

The U.S. Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) and Seawolf-class fast attack submarine, USS Connecticut (SSN 22)

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Asia-Pacific Land 

Rheinmetall to Supply Boxer Armoured Vehicles to Australian Army under Land 400 Project

March 15, 2018November 2, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, Australia, Australian Army, BOXER 8x8, LAND 400 (Australia), Land 400 Phase 2, Reconnaissance / scout vehicle, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Lance turret

Rheinmetall has been selected by the Australian Government to provide its next generation Boxer 8×8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) as

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Industry Middle East 

Elbit Systems Awarded $65 Million Contract to Supply Comprehensive SAR Solution

March 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airborne Locator Systems (ALS), Elbit Systems, Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT), Israel, Personal Survival Radio (PSR), Search and Rescue (SAR)

Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded a $65 million contract by an Asian-Pacific country to provide a comprehensive Search

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Americas Land 

BAE Systems Submits Proposal for the U.S. Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower Program

March 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Systems, Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Light tank, Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program, U.S. Army, USA

BAE Systems has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Army to build and test the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) vehicle

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Europe Naval 

USS Donald Cook Departs Naval Station Rota, Spain

March 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Naval Station Rota, Spain, U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Donald Cook (DDG-75)

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain, for its seventh patrol March

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AEW&CS Air Europe 

Saab Completes First Flight of GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft

March 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AEW&CS, Bombardier Global 6000, Saab, Saab GlobalEye, Sweden

Saab successfully completed the first flight of the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft in Linköping, Sweden on

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Europe Naval 

Royal Navy’s Third River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel Named HMS Trent

March 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Govan Shipyard, BAE Systems, HMS Trent (P224), Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), River-class OPV, Royal Navy, UK

The British Royal Navy’s third of five new River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), was officially named as HMS Trent

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Air Americas 

U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighter Aircraft Crash Off Coast of Florida

March 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet, Fighter aircraft, Naval Air Station Key West, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet combat aircrfat crashed on final approach to Boca Chica Field, Naval Air Station, Key

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

USS Mustin Sharpens Skills During MultiSail 18

March 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), MultiSail 2018, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Mustin (DDG-89)

The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) operated as Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15’s flagship during MultiSail

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Air Middle East 

Qatar Signs Contract for 28 NH90 Multirole Helicopters

March 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airbus Helicopters, DIMDEX 2018, Helicopter, NHIndustries NH90, Qatar

Qatar has signed a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters, during DIMDEX, Qatar’s biennial defence exhibition. The

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