Author: DP Staff Writer

Europe Technology 

Russia’s Floating Nuclear Power Plant Akademik Lomonosov Departs Murmansk for Far East

August 24, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Nuclear power plant, Powership, Rosatom, Russia

Russia’s floating nuclear power station, named Akademik Lomonosov, has departed the Arctic port of Murmansk to begin its 5,000 km

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Sri Lanka Navy Commissions its Newest Patrol Vessel SLNS Parakramabahu

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), SLNS Parakramabahu (P625), Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy, Type 053 frigate

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) commissioned its newest patrol vessel SLNS Parakramabahu (P625) during a ceremony at Colombo harbour on

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Air Europe 

Czech Republic to Acquire Bell UH-1Y and AH-1Z Helicopters

August 23, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Attack helicopter, Bell AH-1Z Viper, Bell Helicopters, Bell UH-1Y Venom, Czech Air Force, Czech Republic, Helicopter

The Czech Republic will procure 12 military helicopters from U.S. aircraft manufacturer Bell in a deal priced at 14.5 billion

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Indian Air Force to Take Delivery of Its Final C-17 Globemaster III Strategic Airlifter

August 23, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, India, Indian Air Force (IAF), Military transport aircraft (MTA)

The Indian Air Force’s 11th and final Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter left US on its delivery flight and

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Air Europe 

Portugal Signs Contract to Procure Five Embraer KC-390 Multi-Mission Airlifters

August 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Embraer, Embraer KC-390, Military transport aircraft (MTA), Portugal, Portuguese Air Force

The Portuguese Government signed a contract with Embraer for the acquisition of five KC-390 multi-mission airlifters at a ceremony held

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Americas Missiles 

Raytheon Receives Additional $190.5M for FY2019 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block 2 LRIP Requirements

August 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Raytheon, RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM), Surface-to-air missile (SAM), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

Raytheon Missile Systems is awarded a contract modification, worth around $190.5 million, for materials and spares in support of fiscal

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Middle East 

Australia Joins U.S.-Led International Maritime Security Mission in the Gulf

August 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Persian Gulf

The Australian Government announced that it will support an international maritime security mission in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Coast Guard to Commission Two National Security Cutters on Aug. 24

August 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Hawaii, National Security Cutter (NSC), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), US Coast Guard Base Honolulu, USA, USCGC Kimball (WMSL-756), USCGC Midgett (WMSL-757)

The U.S. Coast Guard will commission its two newest National Security Cutters (NSC), USCGC Kimball (WMSL 756) and USGCG Midgett

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

General Dynamics Receives $21M Order for 66 M61A2 Vulcan 20 MM Gatling Gun Systems

August 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, General Dynamics, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), Kuwait, M61 Vulcan, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Rotary cannon, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

General Dynamics-Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) has been awarded a $20.78 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air

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Americas Space 

ULA Delta IV Rocket Launches U.S. Air Force’s GPSIII SV02 “Magellan” Satellite

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Delta IV Medium, Global Positioning System (GPS), GPS Block IIIA, GPS III, Navigation satellite, U.S. Air Force (USAF), United Launch Alliance (ULA), USA

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Medium rocket launched the second Global Positioning System III (GPS III SV02) satellite,

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