1st Boeing P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft Arrives in India
- Indian Navy to receive 2 more P-8Is by end of 2013
The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft arrived today, on schedule, at India Naval Station Rajali. The P-8I is one of eight aircraft… Continue reading
Eurocopter delivers 10th EC135 Training Helicopter to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force
Eurocopter Japan successfully handed over the 10th EC135 Training Helicopter (TH135, a variant of Eurocopter’s EC135 T2) to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (MSDF) yesterday. The first TH135 was delivered in December 2009, to begin the replacement of their… Continue reading
Thales delivers first maritime surveillance aircraft to Turkey
Thales has achieved delivery of the first of three maritime surveillance aircraft under the Meltem II programme for Turkey. This aircraft will be operated by the Turkish Coast Guard from Izmir Air Base. Pierre Eric Pommellet, Senior Vice-President of… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 1st P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Boeing on Dec. 19 made an on-site delivery of the first P-8I aircraft to the Indian Navy in Seattle, in accordance with the contract.
India will receive this aircraft and two more of its eight contracted P-8Is in 2013. The… Continue reading
Boeing to Maintain US Navy Maritime Patrol Aircraft Trainers
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will maintain U.S. Navy aircrew training devices for six aircraft types under a new $56 million contract, setting the stage… Continue reading
Swedish Maritime Administration Orders Seven AW139 Helicopters for Search and Rescue
AgustaWestland, has signed a contract with the Swedish Maritime Administration for seven AW139 intermediate twin helicopters. The aircraft will be equipped for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations with the first helicopter scheduled to be delivered in the spring of 2013 and… Continue reading
Eurocopter’s Naval and Maritime Helicopters to be showcased at the 2012 Euronaval Exhibition
Eurocopter’s extensive range of helicopters for naval and maritime missions will take pride of place at Euronaval 2012, the 23rd Naval, Defense and Maritime Exhibition and Conference, with the company displaying models of the NH90 NFH, the AS365 N3+ and… Continue reading
Airbus Military ferries first C212 to Vietnam Marine Police
Airbus Military has delivered to Vietnam the first of three C212-400 maritime patrol aircraft ordered by the Vietnam Marine Police.
The aircraft, manufactured in Seville, Spain was handed over at Gia Lam (Hanoi) at the end of a 10-day ferry… Continue reading
Boeing Offers Medium-sized Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
Boeing today announced that it is offering a medium-sized Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) to the global market. MSA builds on technologies developed for Boeing’s larger Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms to provide a highly capable, low-risk and cost-effective ISR… Continue reading
Saab unveils new surveillance aircraft
Defence and security company Saab is unveiling its new Saab 340 Maritime Security Aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow. The aircraft is capable of effectively monitoring large areas and is the key to maritime domain awareness.
The Saab 340 Maritime… Continue reading
Navy unveils first fleet P-8A Poseidon to public, maritime community at annual symposium
The U.S. Navy made history March 28 when the newest multi-mission maritime aircraft, P-8A Poseidon, graced invited guests with its first public appearance as a member of the patrol and reconnaissance community, and opened the doors to its Integrated Training… Continue reading
Israel Aerospace Industries Awarded $35 Million Contracts to Supply Its ELM-2022A Airborne Maritime Surveillance Radars to Foreign Customers
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) was awarded $35 million contracts to supply the ELM-2022A advanced multi-mode airborne maritime surveillance radar to two foreign customers.
The radar, a product of Elta Systems Ltd., IAI’s group and subsidiary, supports a wide range… Continue reading






