French newspaper La Tribune says Cyprus has placed orders for the Exocet anti-ship and Mistral air defense missiles.
Category: Navy
USN AN/APS-149 equipped P-3C callsign HELLO flew off Taiwan
The U.S. military continued to operate off Taiwan this week with a P-3C having callsign HELLO flying off the south of Taiwan on Feb. 13.
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Delivery of Vikrant delayed due to lack of fighters
India will not be able to take delivery of its aircraft carrier Vikrant due to delays in securing fighters to operate on board the ship.
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CAG CVW 1 achieves 1,200 arrested landing
Capt. Robert Gentry, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 completed his 1,200th career arrested landing in the Arabian Sea Feb. 1, 2020.
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USN orders 2 more MQ-4 Tritons
Northrop Grumman has secured a $172 million contract to supply two MQ-4 Triton unmanned air systems for the U.S. Navy.
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Jan. 12, 2020) An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) taxis after landing at Andersen Air Force Base for a deployment as part of an early operational capability (EOC) to further develop the concept of operations and fleet learning associated with operating a high-altitude, long-endurance system in the maritime domain. Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, the first Triton UAS squadron, will operate and maintain two aircraft in Guam under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, the U.S. Navy’s lead for patrol, reconnaissance and surveillance forces in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Brooks)