The United States' State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to India of 6 P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.42 billion.
A CN-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) ordered by the Senegalese Defense Ministry landed on April 6 at Dakar’s airport. The aircraft was modified by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI).
The first P-8A Poseidon fuselage for Norway arrived on April 12 at Boeing facilities in Renton, Washington, from Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas, marking a major milestone in the production of the first of five Poseidons for the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Sabena technics has welcomed a first ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft, as part of the program designed to modernize the aircraft’s combat system to standard 6, the company said in a statement.
PAL Aerospace and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) on February 25 announced the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to jointly pursue the development of a fully missionized Dash 8-400 aircraft, called the “Dash 8 P-4” for maritime patrol (“MPA”), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (“ISR”), as well as other applications. Modified with auxiliary fuel tanks, the Dash 8 P-4 will have superior range, endurance, and time-on-station.
The Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol capability will be boosted with Australia set to acquire two more P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), bringing the total fleet size to 14.
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...
On October 13, ZP802 ‘City of Elgin’ was the first of the submarine-hunting aircraft to ...
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.
PT Dirgantara Indonesia lifted the veil on the Senegalese Air Force (Armée de l'Air Sénégalaise) second CN-235 aircraft. The maritime patrol aircraft was officially shown in its final livery during its roll out on August 4 in Bandung.
