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Canadian Firms’ Legal Battle Slows New Zealand Frigate Update

Canadian Firms’ Legal Battle Slows New Zealand Frigate Update

The two Canadian defence contractors tasked with upgrading New Zealand’s warships have become embroiled in a legal battle that has delayed getting the crucial frigates back from the British Columbia shipyards.

Lockheed Martin Canada and Seaspan Shipyards were contracted by the New Zealand Governm…

Brazil Successfully Tests Locally-Developed Datalink

Brazil Successfully Tests Locally-Developed Datalink

The first data link between F-5M fighter aircraft using the Link-BR2 System took place on October 13, at the First Squadron of the Fourteenth Aviation Group (1st/14th GAV – Pampa), located at Canoas Air Base, in Rio Grande do Sul (RS). The flights were carried out during Operation Iris, as the secon…
Indian Navy Takes Delivery of 11th Boeing P-8I Poseidon

Indian Navy Takes Delivery of 11th Boeing P-8I Poseidon

NEW DELHI — Boeing is continuing to expand the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the delivery of the country’s 11th P-8I. The patrol aircraft is an integral part of the Indian Navy’s fleet and has surpassed 30,000 flight hours since it was in…
New Australian Navy Patrol Boat Launched

New Australian Navy Patrol Boat Launched

The first of six Evolved Cape-class patrol boats was recently launched at the Austal Ships shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia.

Head Maritime Systems Rear Admiral Wendy Malcolm said the vessels would replace the Navy’s Armidale-class patrol boats and would be used as interim patrol platforms…

MQ-4C Tritons Complete First Deployment to Japan

MQ-4C Tritons Complete First Deployment to Japan

MISAWA, Japan — Two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems operated by Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19) departed from Naval Air Facility Misawa Oct. 12 and returned to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam upon completing their first rotational deployment to Japan.

The deployment of VUP-19 and th…

Central Command Cell Focusing on Counter-UAV Operations

Central Command Cell Focusing on Counter-UAV Operations

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — Coalition forces are countering adversary unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations with a rapidly evolving set of tools and training.

Task Force Phoenix—a combat aviation brigade responsible for full-spectrum aviation operati…

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