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U.S., French forces rehearse amphibious operations during Exercise Alligator Dagger

December 28, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), BPC Tonnerre (L9014), Exercise Alligator Dagger, France, French Navy, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3)

The French navy Mistral-class amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014), with embarked U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 15th Marine

Africa Air

GKN Aerospace Signs Support Contract for South African Gripen RM12 Engine

December 21, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments General Electric F404, GKN Aerospace, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, South Africa, South African Air Force, Turbofan, Volvo RM12

GKN Aerospace has signed a three year contract extension worth over $8 million, covering the technical product support, maintenance and

Africa Air

South African Air Force Atlas Oryx helicopter crash-lands on highway

December 11, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma, Atlas Oryx, Helicopter, South Africa, South African Air Force, South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

A South African Air Force (SAAF) Atlas Oryx helicopter crash-landed along the N1 highway on the Worcester side of the

Africa Air

Saab receives support contract for South African Gripen fighter

December 1, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Saab, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, South Africa, South African Air Force

Saab has received a support contract for the South African Gripen fighter aircraft, the company announced in a statement. The

Africa Naval

EU NAVFOR flagship, ITS Virginio Fasan conducts training with Tanzanian Navy

November 29, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments EU NAVFOR Somalia / Operation Atalanta, European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), Horn of Africa, Italian Navy (Marina Militare MM), Italy, ITS Virginio Fasan (F591), Tanzania, Tanzania Naval Command

The European Union Naval Force’s (EU NAVFOR) Italian flagship, ITS Virginio Fasan (F591) has conducted training with the Tanzania Naval Command personnel from

Africa Naval

Chinese hospital ship, Peace Ark concludes its mission in Tanzania

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Hospital ship, Peace Ark (866) hospital ship, People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), PR China, Tanzania

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s hospital ship Peace Ark has concluded its humanitarian mission in Dar es Salaam,

Africa Naval

INS Sarvekshak conducting hydrographic survey in Tanzania

November 26, 2017November 26, 2017 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Hydrographic survey, India, Indian Navy (IN), INS Darshak (J21), INS Sarvekshak (J22), Research/ Survey Vessel, Tanzania, Tanzania Naval Command

The Indian Navy’s Sandhayak-class hydrographic survey ship, INS Sarvekshak (J22) is conducting a joint hydrographic survey with Tanzanian Navy. The vessel