Author: DP Staff Writer

Asia-Pacific Misc 

North Korea Conducts ‘Very Important Test’ at Sohae Launch Site

December 8, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Academy of National Defense Science (North Korea), North Korea, Sohae Satellite Launching Station

North Korea conducted a ‘very important test’ at the Sohae satellite launch site on Dec. 7, the Korean Central News

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Americas Misc 

U.S. Navy Identifies Three Sailors Killed in NAS Pensacola Shooting

December 8, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), NAS Pensacola, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy identified the three sailors who were killed during a shooting incident at Naval Air Station Pensacola on

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Americas Naval 

Boston Ship Repair Wins $13M Contract for Mid-Term Availability of USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195)

December 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boston Ship Repair, Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler, Mid-Term Availability (MTA), Military Sealift Command (MSC), Northeast Ship Repair, Replenishment oiler (AOR), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO-195)

Boston Ship Repair LLC is awarded a contract for an 87-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of U.S.

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Air Americas 

Martin-Baker Installs First U.S. Navy F-5 Seat Upgrade

December 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Ejection seat, Martin-Baker, Martin-Baker US16J, Northrop F-5N Tiger II, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

British ejection seat manufacturer, Martin-Baker successfully installed the first US16J ejection seat as the U.S. Navy F-5 seat upgrade program

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Air Asia-Pacific 

RAAF Receives Final PC-21 Turboprop Trainer Aircraft

December 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Pilatus Aircraft, Pilatus PC-21, RAAF Base East Sale, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Trainer aircraft

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took delivery of its final Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainer aircraft at RAAF Base East

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Asia-Pacific Land 

Royal Thai Army Receives First Batch of Chinese VN-1 Wheeled Armored Vehicles

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, China, China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO), Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Royal Thai Army (RTA), Thailand, Type 08 Wheeled Armored Vehicle, VN-1 Wheeled Armored Vehicle

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) received the first batch of Chinese-made VN-1 wheeled armored vehicles and supporting armored rescue vehicles

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Americas C4ISR 

Lockheed Martin to Equip Spanish Navy F-110 Frigates with its Solid State S-Band Radar

December 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AN/SPY-7(V)1 Radar, F110 class frigate, Frigate, LM Solid State Radar (SSR), Lockheed Martin, Navantia, Radar, Spain, Spanish Navy (Armada Española)

Lockheed Martin recently signed a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to equip the Spanish Navy’s five new F-110 multimission frigates

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Americas Misc 

U.S. Navy Identifies Suspect, Victims of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shooting

December 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNS), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy identified the suspect and the two victims of the shooting incident at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

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Europe Misc 

Saab Delivers Deployable Maintenance Facility to Hungarian Air Force

December 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Hungarian Air Force, Hungary, Saab, Saab Deployable Aircraft Maintenance Facility (DAM), Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D

Saab has delivered the Deployable Maintenance Facility (DAM) to the Hungarian Air Force enabling enhanced maintenance capacity for aircraft and

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Air Americas 

Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes Killing Three Soldiers

December 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Helicopter, Minnesota National Guard, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, USA

A Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has crashed 16 miles southwest of St. Cloud, Minnesota on Dec. 5

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