The P-8A Poseidon jet, a replacement maritime patrol aircraft for the P-3C Orion, made its Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise debut this year, flown by two air crews from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, during the 23rd edition of the biennial exercise.
Military aviation
NHI delivers 2 NH90 helicopters
NHI is pleased to announce the delivery of two NH90s helicopters to the French Army Aviation (ALAT) and the French Navy.
Czech Republic wants to prolong its Gripen agreement
The Czech government have decided that the Defence Ministry will go on in talks with Swedish party over prolongation of a lease agreement on SAAB 39 Gripen aircraft till this November.
X-47B flies at Pax River
The Navy made Pax River history July 29 after it conducted the naval air station’s historic first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator.
F-16 from Misawa are back in the air
The 35th Fighter Wing plans to resume flying operations July 26, 2012 following a five-day review of the wing’s F-16s.
14th HC-144A Ocean Sentry delivered
The U.S. Coast Guard took delivery this week of its 14th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft from prime contractor EADS North America.