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 ...
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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.
PTDI lifts veil on Senegal’s first CN-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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.
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.
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.
French Navy Receives Third Upgraded ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The third Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) upgraded by Dassault Aviation, Thales and Naval Group was delivered by DGA to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) at the Lann-Bihoué naval air base.
Boeing Receives P-8A Poseidon Contract for U.S. Navy, ROK Navy & RNZAF
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy) and four aircraft for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).
2nd Poseidon MRA Mk1 MPA Touched Down in the UK
"City of Elgin", the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) second submarine-hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), has touched down in the UK on March 13, 2020. The first aircraft "Pride of Moray" reached the UK for the first time in February.
JMSDF P-1 MPA Testing Next Generation Anti-Ship Missile
Photos taken on February 10, 2020 show a P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) flying with four new air-to-ship missiles (ASM) which are currently under development.