DefenceTalkNew Zealand announced plans Monday to spend NZ$2.35 billion ($1.6 billion) on four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from the US government to better monitor vast swathes of the Pacific. The planes, a modified version of the Boeing 737 commercial airliner, will replace an ageing fleet of six P-3 Orions which have been in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-zealand-to-buy-new-boeing-maritime-patrol-planes-71737/

DefenceTalkBoeing the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the United Kingdom Royal Air Force will continue modernizing global maritime patrol capabilities through a $2.2 billion contract awarded March 30 for at least 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The agreement also includes options for 32 additional aircraft, as well as money for long-lead parts for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/2-2-billion-boeing-contract-funds-p-8-aircraft-for-u-s-australia-and-u-k-69660/

DefenceTalkThe Pacific Fleet’s naval aviation will receive the first An-140-100 transport this December. The second airplane will be delivered in the first six months of 2016. The Pacific Fleet’s naval aviation has already received 4 modernized and overhauled Il-38N aircraft this year. Having received these airplanes, the pilots were able to increase the overall flight-hour […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-upgrades-pacific-fleet-naval-aviation-66058/

DefenceTalkBoeing’s Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator recently completed its first flight to verify airworthiness, an important milestone toward providing a low-risk and cost-effective maritime surveillance solution designed for search and rescue, anti-piracy patrols and coastal and border security. Boeing teammate Field Aviation conducted the successful testing during a four-hour flight on Feb. 28 from Toronto’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-maritime-surveillance-aircraft-demonstrator-completes-first-flight-58950/

DefenceTalkThe Defence Minister Shri AK Antony handed over a Dornier surveillance aircraft to the Foreign Minister of Seychelles Mr. Jean Paul Adam at a function here today. The maritime surveillance aircraft will be used to guard the extensive coastline of the island nation in the Indian Ocean. The Dornier 228 manufactured by the defence public […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-hands-over-a-dornier-surveillance-aircraft-to-seychelles-46629/