Author: DP Staff Writer

Air Americas 

Bell 407GXi Helicopter, Offered for U.S. Navy AHTS Competition, Receives FAA IFR Certification

August 17, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Bell 407, Bell Helicopters, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Helicopter, Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), TH-XX Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) US Navy, Trainer aircraft, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

Bell Textron Inc. announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

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Europe Naval 

Royal Navy Patrol Ship HMS Medway Shadows Russian Cruiser Marshal Ustinov Through Channel

August 16, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments English Channel, HMS Medway (P223), Marshal Ustinov (055), Royal Navy, Russia, Russian Navy, UK

The UK Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Medway (P223) has followed the progress of veteran Russian Navy cruiser

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Japan to Procure 42 F-35B Lightning II STOVL Fighter Jets from US

August 16, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments F-35B Lightning II, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Izumo-class helicopter destroyer, Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, USA

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has officially selected the F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet for its short take-off and vertical

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Middle East Misc 

U.S. Marine Killed in Iraq While Supporting Operation Inherent Resolve

August 15, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Iraq, Operation Inherent Resolve, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The U.S. Department of Defense, on Aug. 14, announced the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

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Americas Land 

U.S. Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Achieves Initial Operational Capability

August 15, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Light Tactical Vehicle, Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The U.S. Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) reached initial operational capability (IOC) on Aug. 2, nearly a year

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Air Americas 

U.S. Coast Guard Transfers Fifth HC-130J to Air Station Kodiak

August 14, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Alaska, HC-130J Super Hercules, Minotaur Mission System, Surveillance aircraft, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCG Air Station Kodiak

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has transferred the fifth HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft outfitted with the Minotaur

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy to Issue RFP for New Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) Later This Year

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) US Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), U.S. Navy (USN), Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), USA

The U.S. Navy will release the final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) program in

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Second Batch of IAF AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters Arrives in India

August 14, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Attack helicopter, Boeing AH-64 Apache, Hindon Air Force Station, India, Indian Air Force (IAF)

The second batch of four AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF), has arrived at the

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Deployments Middle East Naval 

Royal Navy Warship HMS Kent Departs Portsmouth for Gulf to Relieve HMS Duncan

August 12, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments HMNB Portsmouth, HMS Kent (F78), Middle East, Persian Gulf, Royal Navy, Type 23 frigate, UK

The UK Royal Navy warship HMS Kent left its homeport of HMNB Portsmouth on August 12 to embark on operations

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Air Asia-Pacific 

U.S. Approves Contractor Logistics Support for South Korea’s New RQ-4 Block 30 Remotely Piloted Aircraft

August 11, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, South Korea, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

The U.S. State Department has approved Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for RQ-4 Block 30 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPS) ordered by

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