Day: December 18, 2018

Deployments Europe GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Poland to Assume Lead of NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission from January 2019

December 18, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Baltic Air Policing, Lithuania, Lockheed Martin F-16, NATO, Poland, Polish Air Force, Šiauliai Air Base

The Polish Air Force is preparing to return to Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, leading NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from

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Industry Europe 

Airbus Helicopters, Hungary Announce Long-Term Industrial Partnership

December 18, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, Hungarian Defence Forces, Hungary, Partnership agreement, Zrinyi 2026 (Hungary)

Airbus Helicopters and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to create an industrial cooperation for long-term aviation projects that

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Naval Americas 

MV Asterix Naval Support Ship Arrives Back in Canada Following Year-Long Deployment

December 18, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Canada, Federal Fleet Services, Fleet Support Ship, MV Asterix, Replenishment oiler (AOR), Resolve-class AOR, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)

Canada’s Resolve-Class Naval Support Ship, MV Asterix arrived back in Canada, on Dec. 17, for the first time following a

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

Indian, U.S. Air Forces Conclude Exercise Cope India 19 at Kalaikunda AFS

December 18, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Cope India, India, Indian Air Force (IAF), Kalaikunda Air Force Station, Military exercise, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Airmen from the U.S. and Indian air forces marked the successful completion of 12 days of bilateral training and increased

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Americas Naval 

Australia’s Defence Export Facility to Support Trinidad & Tobago’s Acquisition of Two Austal Cape Class Patrol Boats

December 18, 2018August 17, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Austal, Australia, Cape-class patrol boat, Defence Export Facility (Aus), Patrol boat, Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG)

Australia’s Defence Export Facility will provide a loan, of up to AU$80 million, to the Government of the Republic of

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Land Artillery Europe 

Lithuanian Armed Forces Takes Delivery of First Two Upgraded PzH 2000 Self-Propelled Howitzers

December 18, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), Lithuania, Lithuanian Armed Forces, Lithuanian Land Forces (LLF), Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000), Self-propelled gun (SPG)

The first two upgraded PzH 2000 (Panzerhaubitze 2000) heavy self-propelled artillery systems bought from the German Armed Forces were delivered

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Americas Cruise Missiles 

Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) Reaches EOC Status on U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer Strategic Bomber

December 18, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AGM-158C LRASM, Anti-ship missile, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell B-1B Lancer, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to U.S. Air Force operational units, achieving Early

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Europe Military Exercises 

British Army Concludes 2018 Army Warfighting Experiment – Exercise Autonomous Warrior

December 18, 2018October 26, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Autonomous Vehicle, Autonomous Warrior (Land) UK, British Army, British Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE), UK, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), Unmanned Vehicle (UxV)

The British Army conducted the 2018 Army Warfighting Experiment, called Exercise Autonomous Warrior, on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire from Nov.

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Land Americas 

U.S. Army Awards Rapid Prototyping Contracts for Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) Program

December 18, 2018 DP Staff Writer 1 Comment Armoured Vehicle, BAE Systems, General Dynamics, General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), Light tank, Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program, U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. Army announced the selection of two Section 804 Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping contracts for the Mobile

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Europe Air/ Missile Defense 

Saab Receives Czech Order for RBS 70 NG Man-Portable Air Defence System

December 18, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air Defense System, Czech Armed Forces, Czech Republic, Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS), RBS 70, RBS 70 NG, Saab

Saab has signed a contract to supply the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic with RBS 70 NG, the latest

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