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Bundestag approves additional funds for P-8A Poseidon MPA procurement
The previously approved June 2021 procurement of five P-8A Poseidon aircraft as temporary replacements for the P-3C Orion will be increased…
11 July 2022
The previously approved June 2021 procurement of five P-8A Poseidon aircraft as temporary replacements for the P-3C Orion will be increased…
India’s indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant completed the fourth phase of sea trials of major equipment and systems, including major aviation equipment, on July 10, 2022.
South Korean defense company LIG Nex1 is showcasing its “Poniard” Korean-Low cOst Guided Imaging Rocket (K-LOGIR) at RIMPAC 2022.
DAPA has confirmed to Naval News that Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed the Basic Design contract for the KDDX program at the end of 2020…
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri delivered the second Musherib-class OPV “Sheraouh” (Q62) to the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces on 7 July 2022.
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 is supporting the Icelandic Coast Guard both day and night delivering enhanced maritime situational awareness for an array of operational tasks, through a contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
Taiwan’s naval shipbuilder China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) started the official sea trials of the country’s first ever indigenous landing platform dock (LPD) named “Yu Shan” (玉山 named after the tallest mountain in Taiwan) on July 6, 2022.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed an initial contract valued at MNOK 489 (A$71m) with the Commonwealth of Australia for Naval Strike Missile (NSM) capability. The order income is booked in the second quarter of 2022.
Boeing, ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Lufthansa Technik today signed a three-party agreement that reinforces joint efforts to support Germany’s new P-8A Poseidon fleet. With the new agreement, Boeing, ESG and Lufthansa Technik will be the team responsible for executing the P-8A sustainment program in Germany.
The Royal Australian Navy’s Supply-class replenishment oiler, HMAS Supply, has fired live for the first time with the Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS). The event marked the first Phalanx firing in her class.
