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Russia Tests Kinzhal Air-Launched Ballistic Missile in Arctic

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Air-Launched Ballistic Missile (ALBM), Arctic, Ballistic Missile, Hypersonic missile, Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, Russia

Russia tested its Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic nuclear-capable aero-ballistic missile from a MiG-31K fighter aircraft in the Russian Arctic. The tests

Americas Naval

U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker USCGC Healy Returns from 3-Month Arctic Deployment

November 3, 2019 DP Staff Writer 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) returned home to Seattle following a three-month deployment to the

Americas Misc

NY Air National Guard, Canadian Armed Forces Deliver Supplies to World’s Northernmost Permanently Inhabited Place, CFS Alert

October 10, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Arctic, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Canada, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), CFS Alert, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, New York Air National Guard (NY ANG), Operation Boxtop, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The New York Air National Guard delivered more than 100,000 pounds of cargo to Canadian Forces Station Alert, the most

Americas Misc

U.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Vehicles, Anti-Mine Systems in Arctic Waters

September 18, 2019September 19, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Alaska, Arctic, Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE), Mine countermeasures (MCM), U.S. Navy (USN), Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV), USA

The U.S. Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 successfully tested its ability to operate unmanned underwater vehicles and

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

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

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.

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

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

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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