Tag: maritime patrol aircraft
Japan doubles down on new maritime electronic warfare aircraft
Recent budget documents released by the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has revealed its intent to seek additional funding to develop a new electronic...
Thinking Outside the Water
Question: What do China, the Baltic and Russia have in common? Answer: seabed warfare.
There may not be any agreed definition – yet – of...
ISD Awarded Airborne ISR Mission Systems for Indonesian Navy
Integrated Surveillance and Defense (ISD) was awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), for the Indonesia Navy (TNI-AL)...
Exercise Sea Dragon hones ASW skills for Indo-Pacific stakeholders
Maritime patrol aircraft from four Indo-Pacific countries – Australia, India, Japan, and South Korea – have deployed to the United States’ Anderson Air Force...
Filling the MPA Ga
The submarine club is growing in size; so cue the entry of a new maritime patrol platform.
At the height of the Cold War,...
Philippine Air Force expands Cessna-208B ISR aircraft fleet
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has taken possession of a third Cessna-208B (C-208B) Grand Caravan EX intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft following an...
New Zealand receives fourth and final Boeing P-8A MPA
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has taken delivery of its fourth and final Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), the Ministry...
Elbit wins maritime patrol aircraft deal in Asia Pacific
Israel’s Elbit Systems announced on 10 July that it has won a contract to supply two long-range maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) based on the...
New Zealand fully retires P-3K2 Orion MPA
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) retired the last three Lockheed Martin P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) at the end of January...
Affordable Maritime Patrol
While nothing is cheap in defence, a range of less expensive capabilities might be enough, especially if networked with allies.
The Indo-Pacific region has...
