Author: DP Staff Writer

Americas Misc 

U.S. Air Force Awards $143.9 Million Contract for Offutt AFB Runway Repair

July 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), Gilbane Building Company, Gilbane Federal, Offutt AFB, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF 55th Wing

The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) has awarded a $143.9 million contract to replace the runway at Offutt

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Asia-Pacific Deployments Naval 

Royal Australian Navy Ships deploy to Southeast Asia and Exercise RIMPAC in Hawaii

July 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Exercise RIMPAC, Hawaii, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships began a regional deployment on July 5 to conduct exercises within Southeast Asia and Hawaii

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Asia-Pacific Space 

Rocket Lab’s 13th Electron Mission ‘Pics Or It Didn’t Happen’ Fails to Reach Orbit

July 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Electron rocket, Launch Vehicle/ Carrier Rocket, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket experienced an anomaly during its 13th mission ‘Pics Or It Didn’t Happen’ following a successful lift-off,

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Deployments Europe 

Royal Navy’s Seven Archer Class P2000 Patrol Boats Set for Summer Deployment

July 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Archer-class patrol and training vessel, Patrol boat, Royal Navy, Scotland, UK

The UK Royal Navy’s seven Archer Class P2000 Patrol Boats are preparing to ride North for the Summer where they

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Asia-Pacific Deployments 

USS McCampbell Departs Yokosuka Following 13-Year Forward-Deployment

July 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) USA, Japan, U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS McCampbell (DDG-85)

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 2, 2020, following

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Five U.S. Forces Korea Affiliated Personnel Confirmed with COVID-19

July 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Coronavirus, South Korea, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK)

Five U.S. Forces Korea affiliated individuals, including one newly assigned and one returning service member, tested positive for COVID-19 after

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Europe Naval 

Poland Procures Two Additional Teledyne Marine Gavia AUVs

July 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Kormoran II class minehunter, Poland, Polish Navy, Remontowa Shipbuilding, Teledyne Gavia AUV, Teledyne Marine

The Ministry of Defence of Poland has procured two additional Gavia Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) from Teledyne Marine – Vehicles,

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Africa Industry 

Hensoldt South Africa Acquires ATM and Defence Business Units of Tellumat

July 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Hensoldt, Mergers and Acquisitions, South Africa, Tellumat

HENSOLDT South Africa has signed an agreement to acquire the Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Defence & Security business units

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Australia Releases 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan

July 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments 2020 Defence Strategic Update (Aus), 2020 Force Structure Plan (Aus), Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF)

Australia has released its 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan on July 1, outlining a new strategy

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Europe Military Exercises 

Royal Navy Warships Join ‘Formidable’ NATO Force off Iceland

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Exercise Dynamic Mongoose, HMS Kent (F78), HMS Trenchant (S91), HMS Westminster (F237), Iceland, Royal Navy

All five surface ships and three of the five boats taking part in NATO’s ‘High North’ submarine hunt mustered for

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