Author: DP Staff Writer

Air Europe 

Italian Eurofighter Typhoon jet crashes into sea, pilot killed

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 DP Staff Writer 1 Comment Accidents/ Crashes, Eurofighter Typhoon, Italian Air Force, Italy

An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft crashed at sea during the Terracina Air Show around 75 kilometres south

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Car bomber hits NATO convoy in Afghanistan

September 24, 2017February 21, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Car bomb, Denmark, NATO, Operation Resolute Support

A car bomber attacked a Danish convoy belonging to the NATO-led military mission in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Sunday,

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Air Americas 

Rolls-Royce awarded contract for V-22 Osprey engines

September 24, 2017March 21, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, Japan, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Rolls-Royce North America, Rolls-Royce T406 (AE 1107C-Liberty), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a contract to Rolls-Royce for the procurement of production and spare AE1107C engines,

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy accepts delivery of Future USS Colorado attack submarine

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Colorado (SSN-788), Virginia-class SSN

The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of its newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, the future USS Colorado (SSN-788) on Sept.

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

First Scorpene Submarine INS Kalvari Delivered to Indian Navy

September 21, 2017October 3, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Diesel-electric submarine (SSK), India, Indian Navy (IN), INS Kalvari (S50), Kalvari-class SSK, Mazagon Dock, Scorpene-class SSK

Indian state-owned shipbuilder, Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) has delivered the first Scorpene-class attack submarine, INS Kalvari (S50) to the Indian Navy on Thursday. The commissioning of

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.S. Navy awards contract for Marine Corps relocation to Guam

September 20, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Japan, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Naval Base Guam, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

U.S. Navy’s Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded a $17.9 million contract to Contrack Watts Inc. of Virginia, to

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Air Asia-Pacific 

First Afghan Air Force UH-60 Black Hawks arrive in Kandahar

September 18, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghan Air Force (AAF), Afghanistan, Helicopter, Operation Resolute Support, Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk, USA

The first Afghan Air Force (AAF) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrived in Kandahar airport on Monday, Resolute Support said in a

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Air Middle East 

Qatar signs LoI to purchase 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets

September 18, 2017December 11, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BAE Systems, Eurofighter Typhoon, Qatar, Qatar Emiri Air Force, UK

Qatar has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to purchase 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from British defense major BAE

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

US, allies conduct Show of Force in response to N. Korean missile launch

September 18, 2017February 21, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), North Korea, Republic of Korea Air Force, South Korea, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

United States Air Force (USAF) and Marine Corps (USMC) aircraft joined Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and Republic of Korea

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

US,Philippines to hold counter-terrorism crisis response drill

September 16, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Philippines, USA

The governments of the Philippines and the United States will embark on a bilateral, interagency counterterrorism drill, Tempest Wind, in

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