Americas

Americas Naval 

Huntington Ingalls Industries Launches U.S. Navy’s 18th Virginia-Class Submarine Future USS Delaware (SSN 791)

December 17, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Newport News Shipbuilding, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Delaware (SSN-791), Virginia-class SSN

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has launched the U.S. Navy’s 18th Virginia-class nuclear fast attack submarine, the future USS Delaware (SSN 791)

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Americas Deployments Naval 

U.S. Navy Truman Strike Group Returns Home from Eight-Month Deployment

December 17, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Harry S. Truman Strike Group (HSTSG), Naval Station Norfolk, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), USS Normandy (CG-60)

Nearly 6,500 Sailors from the U.S. Navy’s Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) returned to Naval Station Norfolk Dec.

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Americas Naval 

USCGC Abbie Burgess Returns to its Homeport After Great Lakes Patrol in Support of Operation Fall Retrieve

December 17, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Buoy tender, Great Lakes, Keeper-class coastal buoy tender, Operation Fall Retrieve, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCG Station Rockland, USCGC Abbie Burgess (WLM-553)

The U.S. Coast Guard Keeper-class coastal buoy tender, USCGC Abbie Burgess (WLM-553) returned to its homeport of Rockland, Maine, Wednesday

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Americas Military Exercises 

Royal Canadian Air Force Postpones Exercise Maple Flag

December 17, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Canada, CFB Cold Lake, Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR), Exercise Maple Flag, Military exercise, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has decided to not conduct Exercise Maple Flag in 2019, the service announced in

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Americas Industry 

Embraer, Boeing Approve Terms of Strategic Aerospace Partnership, Seek Brazilian Government Approval

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing, Brazil, Embraer, Mergers and Acquisitions, USA

Embraer and Boeing have approved to the terms of a strategic partnership that would position both companies to accelerate growth

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Air Americas 

Royal Canadian Air Force CH-146 Griffon Helicopter Experienced “Incident” While Landing at Cold Lake Air Weapons Range

December 16, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Bell 412, Bell CH-146 Griffon, Canada, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), CFB Cold Lake, Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR), Helicopter, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-146 Griffon helicopter experienced an incident, on Dec. 13, while landing on the Cold

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Americas Cruise Missiles 

Lockheed Martin Awarded $10M for Lot 2 Production of Three Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM)

December 16, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AGM-158C LRASM, Anti-ship missile, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), USA

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has been awarded a contract modification, worth $10 million, for Lot 2 production of

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy Launches Its 10th Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, Future USS St. Louis (LCS-19)

December 16, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), Freedom-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS St. Louis (LCS-19)

The U.S. Navy has christened and launched its 10th Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS St. Louis (LCS

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Americas Land 

Oshkosh Defense Awarded $30M Modification for Procurement of Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV)

December 15, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), Medium Tactical Vehicle, Military truck, Oshkosh FMTV, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), USA

Oshkosh Defense LLC was awarded a contract modification, worth around $30 million, for procurement of Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles.

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Air/ Missile Defense Americas 

Raytheon Receives $32M in Support of FY2019 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 LRIP Requirements

December 15, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments NATO, NATO Seasparrow Missile System (NSSMS), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Raytheon, RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM), Surface-to-air missile (SAM), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

Raytheon Missile Systems is being awarded a contract, worth around $32 million, for long lead material in support of fiscal

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