Author: DP Staff Writer

Americas Naval 

Future USS Kansas City Arrives at San Diego Homeport Ahead of Commissioning

May 25, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Independence-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Naval Base San Diego, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Kansas City (LCS-22)

The U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) arrived at its homeport in San

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Americas Naval 

USS Ronald Reagan Marks Fifth Year With Forward Deployed Naval Forces

May 25, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) USA, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) has completed the fifth year of service as part

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Yokota Air Base Conducts 17-Aircraft Elephant Walk

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Elephant walk, Japan, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, Yokota Air Base

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has conducted a massive 17-aircraft elephant walk at the Yokota Air Base, Japan during a

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Americas Space 

Virgin Orbit Announces Launch Window for LauncherOne Demo Mission

May 24, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air launch to orbit, LauncherOne, Mojave Air and Space Port, Virgin Group, Virgin Orbit

Virgin Orbit has announced the window for the demo launch of its LauncherOne air launch to orbit rocket from a

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Air Europe 

Russian Tu-22M3 Strategic Bombers Conduct Black Sea Mission

May 24, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Black Sea, Russia, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), Strategic bomber, Tupolev Tu-22M

Two Russian Aerospace Forces Tu-22M3 strategic bombers performed a planned flight over neutral waters of Black Sea, the Russsian Ministry

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Okinawa for Limited Port Call

May 24, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Japan, U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Navy Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), USA, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), White Beach Naval Facility

The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff pulled into Okinawa, on May

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Americas Misc 

Blue Angels Perform for Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in Atlantic Ocean

May 23, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Blue Angels, Harry S. Truman Strike Group (HSTSG), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

The crew of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group observed the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron perform

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Philippine Navy’s First Missile Frigate BRP Jose Rizal Arrives in Subic

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), Frigate, Jose Rizal-class frigate, Philippine Navy, Philippines

The Philippine Navy’s first missile-capable frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) arrived in Subic, Zambales on May 23 after its five-day

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Americas Space 

Collins Aerospace Awarded $19M for Multi-band Overhead Persistent Infrared Payload (MBOP) Effort

May 22, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Collins Aerospace, Goodrich Corporation, Multi-band Overhead Persistent Infrared Payload (MBOP), Pentagon, US Space Development Agency (SDA), USA

Goodrich Corp., doing business as Collins Aerospace, was awarded a $19 million undefinitized contract action for the Multi-band Overhead Persistent

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Americas Misc 

GE Aviation Awarded $394M Contract for J85 Engine Supplies

May 22, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Aviation, GE Aviation, General Electric (GE), General Electric J85, Turbojet, USA

General Electric (GE) Aviation has been awarded a firm-fixed price, requirements contract, worth a maximum $394 million, for supplies related

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