Europe

Europe Naval 

Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Enters European Theater

April 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Harry S. Truman Strike Group (HSTSG), U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations April 18, 2018 as

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Europe Land 

Scania Contracts Centigon to Manufacture 185 Armoured Cabins for Netherlands

April 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, Centigon France, Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) Netherlands, Netherlands, netherlanNetherlands Armed Forces, Scania

French armour specialist, Centigon was contracted by Scania to manufacture 185 armoured cabins with an option for 400 additional units

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Europe Naval 

U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Porter Arrives in Helsinki, Finland

April 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Finland, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Porter (DDG-78)

The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Helsinki, Finland, April 18, 2018, for a

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Air Europe 

Royal Air Force Breaks Ground of New P-8A Poseidon Facility at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland

April 20, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing P-8 Poseidon, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), RAF Lossiemouth, Royal Air Force (RAF), Scotland, UK

UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson cut the first turf on a £132m facility for the Royal Air Force’s new fleet

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Air Europe 

Royal Air Force Reforms Legendary Dambusters Squadron to Fly F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets

April 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fifth-generation jet fighter, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, No. 617 Squadron RAF, RAF Marham, Royal Air Force (RAF), UK

The squadron immortalised by the Dambusters raid of World War II, No. 617 Squadron, has been reformed to fly the UK’s

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Europe Naval 

RFA Fort Rosalie Carries Out Replenishment At Sea with French Navy’s FS Var

April 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fleet replenishment ship, France, French Navy, FS Var (A608), Replenishment at sea (RAS), Replenishment oiler (AOR), RFA Fort Rosalie (A385), Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), UK

The British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) fleet replenishment ship, RFA Fort Rosalie (A385) has carried out replenishment at sea (RAS)

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Europe Land 

Rheinmetall Offers Lynx IFV for Czech Army’s BMP-2 Replacement Programme

April 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Army of the Czech Republic, BMP-2, Czech Armed Forces, Czech Republic, Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Lance turret, Rheinmetall Lynx

Rheinmetall has offered its Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) for the Czech Army’s BMP-2 replacement programme which will see the

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Europe Training & Simulation 

Indra Awarded Contracts for Two New A400M Military Transport Aircraft Simulators

April 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airbus A400M Atlas, France, French Air Force, Full flight simulator (FFS), German Air Force (Luftwaffe ), Germany, Indra Sistemas, Military transport aircraft (MTA), Orléans-Bricy Air Base, Wunstorf Air Base

Indra has been awarded contracts to develop two new A400M military transport aircraft simulators, which will be used to train

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Europe Politics 

Portugal to Lead, France, Spain to Augment NATO Air Policing in Baltics

April 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Baltic Air Policing, Dassault Mirage 2000, Estonia, Eurofighter Typhoon, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Lockheed Martin F-16, NATO, Portugal, Spain

The 47th rotation of NATO fighter jets safeguarding the Baltic Allies airspace will be led by Portugal while France and

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Europe Land 

BAE Systems, Milrem LCM Sign Maintenance Support Contract for Estonian CV9035 IFVs

April 18, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Systems, Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90), Estonia, Estonian Army, Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Milrem LCM, Patria

BAE Systems and Milrem LCM, an Estonian provider of combat vehicle life-cycle management, have signed a contract to support Estonia’s

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