Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)

Air Americas Europe 

Royal Air Force Aircrew Commence Flying Phase of P-8A Poseidon Training

April 19, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing P-8 Poseidon, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), NAS Jacksonville, Royal Air Force (RAF), UK, USA

Royal Air Force (RAF) aircrew have commenced the flying phase of training to fly the Poseidon MRA Mk1 (P-8A), the

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

U.S., Indian Navies Practice Submarine Hunting in Indian Ocean

April 16, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing P-8 Poseidon, India, Indian Navy (IN), Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Spruance (DDG-111)

P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from the U.S and Indian navies conducted cooperative activities in the Indian Ocean, April 15.

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Destroyer, USS Stethem, Join JSDF Search for Japanese F-35A Pilot

April 10, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing P-8 Poseidon, F-35A Lightning II, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Pacific Ocean, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Stethem (DDG-63)

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and guided-missile destroyer, USS Stethem (DDG 63), are assisting Japanese-led search and

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Royal Australian Air Force Takes Delivery of Eighth P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Boeing P-8 Poseidon, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), RAAF Base Edinburgh, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took delivery of its eighth P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, announced Christopher Pyne, Minister

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Australia Commits to Second MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft

March 31, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Boeing P-8 Poseidon, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

The Australian Government approved the purchase of the second MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft, announced Christopher Pyne, the Minister for

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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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Air Americas 

Boeing Receives $2.4 Billion Contract for 19 P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

January 28, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing, Boeing P-8 Poseidon, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Norway, Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), U.S. Navy (USN), UK, USA

Boeing has been awarded a $2.4 billion production contract from the U.S. Navy for the next 19 P-8A Poseidon maritime

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Air Asia-Pacific Naval 

South Korean Navy Destroyer Directs Fire-Control Radar at Japanese P-1 Patrol Aircraft

December 25, 2018 DP Staff Writer 1 Comment Destroyer, Fire control radar (FCR), Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Kawasaki P-1, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Republic of Korea Navy, South Korea

A Republic of Korea (South Korea) Navy Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer has directed a fire-control radar at a Japan Maritime

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Air Europe 

Leonardo Deploys its Falco EVO RPAS for Drone-Based Maritime Surveillance as Part of Frontex Test Programme

December 7, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), European Union (EU), Italian Guardia di Finanza (GdF), Italy, Leonardo, Leonardo Falco EVO, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

Leonardo’s Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS), in a maritime patrol configuration, has been deployed from Lampedusa airport (Lampedusa Island,

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Asia-Pacific Deployments 

Australia to Deploy P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Japan to Enforce UNSC Resolutions on North Korea

November 30, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Boeing P-8 Poseidon, Japan, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), North Korea, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), United Nations (UN)

Australia will deploy a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Japan next week to conduct maritime surveillance in support of

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