September 12, 2018

BAE Systems Wins £42M UK Ministry of Defence Support Contract for BAe 146 Jetliner Fleet

September 12, 2018September 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAe 146, BAE Systems, RAF Northolt, Royal Air Force (RAF), Serco Inc., UK

BAE Systems has been awarded a four-year £42 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence for the support of

Europe Naval

First Sea-Going Captain Takes Over Command of UK Royal Navy’s Second QE Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS Prince of Wales

September 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA), Babcock International, HMS Prince of Wales (R09), Queen Elizabeth-class CV, Rosyth Dockyard, Royal Navy, Scotland, UK

Commodore Stephen Moorhouse has taken over command of the UK Royal Navy’s second Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier, HMS Prince

GeoPolitics/ Policy Middle East

Syrian Democratic Forces Initiates Ground Operations for Phase Three of Operation Roundup

September 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Islamic State (IS ISIS), Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Roundup (Syria), People’s Protection Units (YPG), Syria, Syrian Civil War, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), USA

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) initiated ground operations for phase three of Operation Roundup on September 10. The ground offensive, supported

Americas Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy

U.S. Officials Seek to Boost Arms Sales to India

September 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), India, USA

A decade ago, U.S. arms sales to India amounted to virtually nothing. Today, the United States is the second-largest arms

Air/ Missile Defense Asia-Pacific

Japanese Navy Destroyer, JS Atago Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target with SM-3 Missile During Aegis BMD Flight Test

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aegis BMD System (ABMD), Atago-class DDG, Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD), Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), JS Atago (DDG-177), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3), USA

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Atago-class guided-missile destroyer, JS Atago (DDG-177) successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target by launching

U.S. Army Electronic Warfare Tactical Vehicle (EWTV)

Americas Land

1st Cavalry Division Fields U.S. Army’s First Electronic Warfare Tactical Vehicle (EWTV)

September 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, Electronic Warfare (EW), Electronic Warfare Tactical Vehicle (EWTV) U.S. Army, International MaxxPro Dash, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP), U.S. Army, USA

The 1st Cavalry Division’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf” soldiers fielded the U.S. Army’s new Electronic Warfare Tactical Vehicle

Americas Training & Simulation

Northrop Grumman IAMD Battle Command System Simulates Engagements of Air Targets During Recent Test

September 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS), Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD), Northrop Grumman, U.S. Army, USA, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)

Northrop Grumman Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) successfully detected, tracked and simulated engagements of air