Regions

Asia-Pacific Naval 

China Coast Guard Ship Visits Philippines for First Time

January 18, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments China, China Coast Guard (CCG), China Coast Guard ship 5204, Patrol vessel, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippines

A China Coast Guard (CCG) patrol vessel, designated 5204, arrived in Manila, the Philippines for a port visit on January

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Americas Naval 

HMS Forth Begins First Patrol Around Falklands

January 18, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments East Cove Military Port, Falkland Islands, HMS Forth (P222), Patrol vessel, River-class OPV, Royal Navy, South Georgia Island, UK

The UK Royal Navy Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Forth (P222) began her first patrol around the Falklands,

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Americas Deployments Naval 

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Departs for Indo-Pacific Deployment

January 18, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Naval Base San Diego, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) departed San Diego for a scheduled Indo-Pacific deployment, Jan. 17. More than 6,000

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Air Americas Technology 

Dynetics’ X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle Performs its Maiden Flight

January 18, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), Dynetics, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), USA, X-61A Gremlins

Dynetics has successfully flown its X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) for the first time in November 2019, the company announced.

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Americas Space 

AEHF-6 Military Communications Satellite Delivered to Florida Ahead of March Launch

January 17, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Satellite, AEHF-6, Astrotech Space Operations (ASO), Communications satellite, Lockheed Martin, Military satellite, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), U.S. Space Force (USSF), USA

The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center successfully delivered the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF)-6 satellite to

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Air Americas 

Sierra Technical Services Completes Engine Run Testing on 5th Generation Aerial Target (5GAT)

January 17, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments 5th Generation Aerial Target (5GAT), Aerial Target Drone, Sierra Technical Services (STS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), USA, USAF Next Generation Aerial Target (NGAT)

Sierra Technical Services, Inc. (STS) achieved a major milestone, on Jan 10, with the completion of Engine Run Testing on

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Africa Air 

Egyptian Air Force F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Killing Pilot

January 17, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Egypt, Egyptian Air Force (EAF)

An Egyptian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft crashed in North Sinai on Jan. 14 killing the pilot, the

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Americas Space 

SpaceX, NASA Gear Up for Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Demonstration

January 17, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Crew Dragon, Falcon 9, Human spaceflight, In-flight abort, Launch Abort System (LAS), NASA, NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP), SpaceX, USA

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch the final, major test before astronauts fly aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft and

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Americas Directed-energy weapons Technology 

U.S. Air Force Research Lab’s HADES Laser Weapon Demonstrator Completes Field Testing

January 17, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), High-power Adaptive Directed Energy System (HADES), Laser, Laser weapon, Nutronics Inc., U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), USA

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)’s unique laser weapon demonstrator called the High-power Adaptive Directed Energy System, or HADES,

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Americas Naval 

Aircraft Compatibility Testing Begins Aboard Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, Gerald R. Ford-class CVN, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

The U.S. Navy’s first Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departed its homeport of Norfolk,

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