Arctic

Europe Naval 

Coast Guard Icebreaker NoCGV Svalbard Becomes First Norwegian Vessel to Reach North Pole

August 21, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Arctic, Icebreaker, NoCGV Svalbard (W303), North Pole, Norway, Norwegian Coast Guard, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)

The Norwegian Coast Guard icebreaker and offshore patrol vessel NoCGV Svalbard (W303) became the first Norwegian vessel to have reached

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Americas Deployments Naval 

U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker USCGC Healy Departs for Months-Long Arctic Deployment

July 25, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arctic, Icebreaker, Operation Arctic Shield, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)

The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) departed for a months-long deployment to the Arctic Ocean on Monday. The

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Americas C4ISR 

Northrop Grumman Wins $82M U.S. Air Force Contract to Facilitate Military Satellite Communications in Arctic Region

July 4, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arctic, Enhanced Polar System (EPS), EPS Control and Planning Segment (CAPS), Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded an $82 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to facilitate military satellite communications

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Americas GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.S. Coast Guard Releases New Arctic Strategic Outlook

May 21, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arctic, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA

The U.S. Coast Guard, on April 22, released its newest strategy to address its expanding role in the Polar Regions.

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Air Europe 

Royal Air Force’s Future P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft to be Deployed in Arctic to Counter Russian Submarine Activity

February 25, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arctic, Boeing P-8 Poseidon, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), RAF Lossiemouth, Royal Air Force (RAF), UK

The UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the UK Royal Air Force’s new fleet of P-8 Maritime Patrol

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Americas C4ISR 

GeoNorth Information Systems Wins $15M NGA Contract for Persistent Surveillance Services of Arctic Region

December 5, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF), Arctic, GeoNorth Information Systems (GNIS), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Lockheed Martin, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), USA

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded GeoNorth Information Systems (GNIS) a five-year, $15 million contract for persistent surveillance services of

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Americas C4ISR 

Raytheon to Install Two Over-The-Horizon Radar Sites in Canada’s Polar Region to Determine Effects of Aurora Borealis on Target Detection

December 4, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arctic, Canada, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Early warning radar, Over-the-horizon radar (OTHR), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Raytheon

Raytheon Canada Limited (RCL), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, will design, build and install two over-the-horizon radar sites in Canada’s

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker USCGC Healy Returns From Arctic Deployment

December 1, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arctic, Icebreaker, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), US Coast Guard Base Seattle, USA, USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)

The U.S. Coast Guard medium icebreaker, USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) arrived at its homeport in Seattle on Friday (Nov. 30) following

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker USCGC Healy Completes Second Mission of Arctic West Summer 2018 Deployment

October 23, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arctic, Icebreaker, Office of Naval Research (ONR) U.S., U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)

The U.S. Coast Guard medium icebreaker, USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) completed the second mission of its Arctic West Summer 2018 deployment,

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Deployments Europe Naval 

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Enters Arctic Circle For First Time in Nearly 30 Years

October 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Arctic, Exercise Trident Juncture, Harry S. Truman Strike Group (HSTSG), NATO, Norwegian Sea, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

For the first time in nearly 30 years, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier entered the Arctic Circle Oct. 19 to

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