Studies on French-German Next Gen MPA to Start this Month
The future French-German MPA program will be launched in the coming weeks. The first phase of the studies will focus on the mission system...
Tag Archives : Maritime Patrol Aircraft
First 3 RAF Poseidon MPA are Now at their Lossiemouth Home Base in Scotland
On October 13, ZP802 ‘City of Elgin’ was the first of the submarine-hunting aircraft to ...
Russian Pacific Fleet’s Il-38 MPA Practice Offensive Mine Warfare in Sea of Japan
A tactical exercise is being held in the Primorye Territory in Russia's Far East to practice complex maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) missions, the Russian Defense Ministry's press office said.
UK’s Poseidon MRA1 Tracks Russian Patrol Vessel in 1st Operation Mission
A Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidon (Poseidon MRA1) Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) completed its first operational mission this week shadowing a Russian vessel in the North Sea near to UK waters.
French Navy Upgraded ATL2 MPA Test Fires Exocet AM39 Anti-Ship Missile
A French Navy (Marine Nationale) Atlantique 2 (ATL2) "Standard 6" maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) test fired a "live" AM39 Exocet air-launched anti-ship missile as part of its qualification trials.
German MoD Ends P-3C Orion MPA Modernization Program – Seeking Alternative
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) will end the modernization of the P-3C ORION maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) ahead of schedule.
U.S. Navy Final P-3C Orion MPA Squadron Completes Transition to P-8A Poseidon
The final active-duty US Navy airborne patrol squadron, VP-40 "Fighting Marlins", has completed its transition from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
Boeing Delivers 100th P-8A Poseidon Built for the U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing today as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian navy and the Australian and U.K. air forces, approaches 300,000 flight hours of hunting submarines and providing aerial reconnaissance capabilities around the world on May 14, 2020.
U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Strengthen Integrated Warfighting Capabilities
Units and personnel from the U.S. Navy and the U.S Marine Corps are conducting integrated operations in support of regional security and stability in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in the Philippine sea on May 7, 2020.
NAVAIR progressing towards LRASM integration on P-8A MPA
The US Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award Lockheed Martin a new order for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) testing assets to achieve P-8 Poseidon MPA program requirements, according to a contract opportunity published on April 20.