The Canadian government announced Thursday that Canada had finalized a government-to-government agreement with the United States to procure up to 16 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the Royal Canadian… Continue reading "Canada Selects P-8 Poseidon As New Maritime Patrol Aircraft"
The Royal Air Force has announced that integration of the Sting Ray Mod 1 anti-submarine warfare torpedo onto its Poseidon MPA1 maritime patrol aircraft is now underway. Work to adopt… Continue reading "Sting Ray Torpedo Integration On Royal Air Force Poseidons Underway"
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) retired the first of six P-3K2 Orions on the 24 September, in anticipation of beginning P-8A Poseidon operations in 2023. The aircraft retired by New… Continue reading "New Zealand Retires First Orion as it Prepares for Poseidon Debut"
Norway’s Defense Materials Agency has announced the start of work to install mission systems and sensors on the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, Vingtor. The… Continue reading "Mission Systems Installation Begins On Norway’s First P-8 Poseidon"
Boeing and the German Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday the signing of a letter of offer and acceptance for the purchase of five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft through… Continue reading "Contract Signed For German P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Buy"
Germany’s Parliament approved the purchase of Boeing P-8A Poseidons on Wednesday, with €1.43 billion ($1.71 billion) in funding allocated for the procurement of five of the maritime patrol aircraft. The… Continue reading "German Lawmakers Approve Purchase Of P-8 Poseidons"
On February 4, the Royal Air Force announced that the first Boeing Poseidon MRA1 had arrived in the United Kingdom. The Poseidon, named Pride of Moray, landed at Kinloss Barracks,… Continue reading "First Poseidon MRA1 Arrives in the United Kingdom"
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Manawanui (A09) multi-purpose offshore support vessel sank after striking a reef while conducting hydrographic survey work a mile south of Upolu Island, Samoa. This… Continue reading "What We Know: Sinking of New Zealand’s HMNZS Manawanui off the Coast Of Samoa"
The UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that all 3 services of the United Kingdom’s armed forces are to take part in Exercise STEADFAST DEFENDER 24. The announcement comes… Continue reading "UK To Participate in STEADFAST DEFENDER 24"
Japanese seafood went on sale for the first time on a United States military base in Japan on October 31, with a shipment of scallops from Hokkaido going on sale… Continue reading "US Military Starts Purchasing Japanese Seafood In Response To China Ban"