Author: DP Staff Writer

Middle East Misc 

At Least 22 Turkish Soldiers Killed in Airstrike in Syria’s Idlib

February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Syria, Syrian Civil War, Turkey, Turkish Armed Forces

At least 22 Turkish soldiers have been killed in an airstrike conducted by Syrian government forces in Syria’s northwestern Idlib

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Americas Naval 

Austal Launches U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship Future USS Mobile

February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Austal, Independence-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Mobile (LCS-26)

Austal has launched the U.S. Navy’s 13th Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Mobile (LCS 26), at its facility

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Air Americas 

Sikorsky to Build 12 Additional HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopters for U.S. Air Force Under Second LRIP Contract Award

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Combat search and rescue (CSAR), Helicopter, HH-60W Jolly Green II, Sikorsky, Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin, will build 12 additional HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH) following a

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Middle East Military Exercises 

U.S. Navy, Royal Saudi Naval Forces Participate in Exercise Nautical Defender 20

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Exercise Nautical Defender, Military exercise, Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), Saudi Arabia, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) are participating in exercise Nautical Defender 20 (ND 20), Feb.

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Air/ Missile Defense Europe 

Russian Aerospace Forces Inducts New S-350 Vityaz Anti-Aircraft Missile System

February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air Defense System, Russia, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), S-350 Vityaz, Surface-to-air missile (SAM)

Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) has commissioned the latest S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system into the service, the Ministry of Defence

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Air Americas 

U.S. Air Force Officially Names HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter as “Jolly Green II”

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Combat search and rescue (CSAR), Helicopter, HH-60W Jolly Green II, Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force has officially named its newest Sikorsky HH-60W combat rescue helicopter (CRH) as Jolly Green II, the

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

U.S., South Korea Postpone Combined Command Post Training Over Coronavirus Outbreak

February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Military exercise, Republic of Korea Armed Forces, ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC), South Korea, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

The U.S. and South Korea has decided to postpone the combined command post training for the ROK-US Combined Forces Command

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 Commences in Thailand

February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Akathotsarot Camp, Exercise Cobra Gold, Military exercise, Royal Thai Armed Forces, Thailand, U.S. Armed Forces

The 39th iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold was officially opened with a ceremony at Akathotsarot Camp in Phitsanulok province, Thailand

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Coast Guard Awards Two Contracts for USV Operation and Support

February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Saildrone Inc., Saildrone USV, Spatial Integrated System Inc., U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), USA

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded two contracts, worth a total value of nearly $1.8 million, for operation and support of

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Restricts All Non-Essential DoD Travel to South Korea Amid Coronavirus Fears

February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Coronavirus, Pentagon, South Korea, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), USA

The Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) has restricted all non-essential Department of Defense (DoD) travel to South Korea amid a

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