Month: March 2018

Asia-Pacific Naval 

Carl Vinson Strike Group Departs Vietnam after Historic Port Visit

March 10, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Carl Vinson Strike Group, U.S. 3rd Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), Vietnam

The Carl Vinson Strike Group departed Da Nang, Vietnam, March 9, completing a historic visit that marked the first time

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Air/ Missile Defense Americas 

Lockheed Martin Wins $80 Million Contract to Build Missile Defense Targets

March 10, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Ballistic Missile, Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD), Lockheed Martin, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), USA

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin an $80.6 million fixed-price contract for modified ballistic re-entry vehicles and

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Americas Naval 

USS Abraham Lincoln Supports HST CSG During their COMPTUEX Work-Up Cycle

March 5, 2018March 2, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), Harry S. Truman Strike Group (HSTSG), Nimitz-class CVN, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is supporting the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG)

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Europe Naval 

U.S. 6th Fleet, Naval Striking, Support Forces NATO Changes Command

March 4, 2018March 11, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Italy, NATO, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)

U.S. 6th Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony

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Asia-Pacific Industry 

Boeing Establishes New Autonomous Systems Program in Australia

March 4, 2018March 2, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Autonomous Vehicle, Boeing

Australia will be home to Boeing’s largest autonomous systems development program outside of the United States following a new partnership

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Air Americas 

Northrop Grumman Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Global Hawk’s First Flight

March 4, 2018March 2, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Northrop Grumman, Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, Teledyne-Ryan Aeronautical, U.S. Air Force (USAF), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), USA

Northrop Grumman Corporation celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first flight of its autonomous Global Hawk high altitude long endurance

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

USS Dewey Arrives in Sasebo for Up-Gunned ESG Planning with Amphibious Force

March 3, 2018March 2, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Japan, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, U.S. Navy (USN), Up-Gunned ESG, USA, USS Dewey (DDG-105)

The U.S. Navy’s San Diego-based Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), with embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM)

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Americas Naval 

Truman Carrier Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX

March 3, 2018March 2, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), Harry S. Truman Strike Group (HSTSG), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) returned to Naval Station Norfolk after completing their Composite Training Unit Exercise

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Americas C4ISR 

Northrop Grumman G/ATOR Radar Approved for Early Fielding by U.S. Marine Corps

March 3, 2018March 2, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA), Air Surveillance Radar, AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), Northrop Grumman, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The Northrop Grumman Corporation AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) has been approved for early fielding by the United States Marine

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Europe Missiles 

U.S. Approves Sale of Javelin Missiles and Command Launch Units to Ukraine

March 2, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments ATGM, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), FGM-148 Javelin, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Ukraine, USA

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine of Javelin Missiles and

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