Europe
Saab Swordfish: A Modern State-of-the-art Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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Maritime Patrol Aircraft
South Asia
Pakistan to replace P-3 Orion patrol aircraft with Brazilian Embraer Lineage jetliner
ISLAMABAD (GDC) — Pakistan’s Navy has selected the Embraer Lineage 1000 jetliner to replace its P-3C Orion long-range maritime patrol aircraft, a source with knowledge of the program has confirmed to Defense News. Outgoing naval […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Taiwan scrambles F-16 to intercept Chinese KQ-200 MPA
Taiwan has protested what it called a “reckless” and “provocative” flight by Chinese maritime aircraft across the so-called median line of the Taiwan Strait, the country said late Sunday. The PLA Navy Air Force KQ-200 […]
Air Platform
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Demonstrates Maritime Capabilities
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) concluded a set of maritime test flights over the sea-lanes off the coast of Southern California on September 11th, using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). This […]
Air Platform
RAF’s Third and fourth P-8 Poseidon enter final stages of production
The third and fourth Poseidon MRA Mk1 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) destined for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) are in the final stages of production, the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation announced on […]
Europe
Airbus pursuing Luftwaffe’s maritime P-3C patrol aircraft replacement programme
In mid-June, Berlin announced the termination of a cockpit and mission system update for the type, saying programme delays had caused “insufficient operational readiness, without any foreseeable improvement”. Valued at almost $220 million and awarded […]
Europe
RAF Typhoon Intercept Russian Ilyushin IL-38 Aircraft Over Baltic Sea
Typhoon fighter jets currently operating from Lithuania have intercepted a Russian military formation operating over the Baltic Sea, say the Royal Air Force. The Typhoons, from 6 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, approached the Russian formation to identify its composition […]
Naval Platforms
India to acquire six P-8I Poseidon MPA worth $1.8 billion
In a major move to bolster the capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces, India has started the process to acquire six more long-range Poseidon-8I (P-8I) aircraft from the United States at a cost of around […]
Naval Platforms
Lockheed Martin awarded $375 million contract to customize Indian Navy’s MH-60R
Lockheed Martin has won a $375 million contract for bespoke hardware and software for India’s acquisition of 24 Sikorsky MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters. Indian Navy contracts include India specific DRDO data link, DRDO Indentification Friend […]
Naval Platforms
Dassault Aviation delivered third ATL2 MPA to French DPA
Dassault Aviation announces that it had delivered third ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft (PATMAR) modernized to Standard 6 to the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA). This delivery was carried out as planned, despite the constraints related to […]