Internationale MPA ontwikkelingen

Sparkplug · 30/10/2019 | 12:55 uur

UK receives first Poseidon MRA1

https://www.janes.com/article/92226/uk-receives-first-poseidon-mra1

Seen departing on its maiden flight in July, the first of nine Poseidon MRA1 aircraft for the UK was handed over on 29 October. (Crown Copyright)

Sparkplug · 28/10/2019 | 09:29 uur

First two upgraded ATL2s delivered to the French Navy

https://www.janes.com/article/92145/first-two-upgraded-atl2s-delivered-to-the-french-navy

The French Navy has been authorised to receive the first two of 18 ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft to be upgraded to Standard 6 configuration. Source: Dassault

MasterChief1971 · 21/10/2019 | 22:43 uur

#teamneptune

Zuigermotoren all the way!

Sparkplug · 21/10/2019 | 18:54 uur

Citaat van: Harald op 21/10/2019 | 15:43 uur
de Orion heb ik altijd een mooi toestel gevonden, ook in NL dienst vele malen mooier dan de Neptune en/of de Bréguet Atlantic

Vind het qua uiterlijk moeilijk kiezen tussen de P-3C en de specifiek voor Nederland gebouwde Neptune met dichte neus en 4 x 20 mm's.

Reinier · 21/10/2019 | 17:10 uur

Citaat van: Harald op 21/10/2019 | 15:43 uur
Dus eind 2020 geen P-3C Orions meer, maar alleen de P-8A bij de US Navy.
Jammer, .. de Orion heb ik altijd een mooi toestel gevonden, ook in NL dienst vele malen mooier dan de Neptune en/of de Bréguet Atlantic

Eens, prachtig toestel is het met die turbo props.

Harald · 21/10/2019 | 15:43 uur

Citaat van: Sparkplug op 21/10/2019 | 14:50 uur
US completes operational transition from P-3C to P-8A

https://www.janes.com/article/92051/us-completes-operational-transition-from-p-3c-to-p-8a

The final operational deployment for the P-3C was concluded on 9 October, with the return to NAS Whidbey Island of VP 40 'Fighting Marlins'. Source: US DoD

Dus eind 2020 geen P-3C Orions meer, maar alleen de P-8A bij de US Navy.
Jammer, ..

de Orion heb ik altijd een mooi toestel gevonden, ook in NL dienst vele malen mooier dan de Neptune en/of de Bréguet Atlantic

Sparkplug · 21/10/2019 | 14:50 uur

US completes operational transition from P-3C to P-8A

https://www.janes.com/article/92051/us-completes-operational-transition-from-p-3c-to-p-8a

The final operational deployment for the P-3C was concluded on 9 October, with the return to NAS Whidbey Island of VP 40 'Fighting Marlins'. Source: US DoD

Sparkplug · 10/10/2019 | 13:50 uur

P-8A gets new Australia funded tool extending rescue capability

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/p-8a-gets-new-australia-funded-tool-extending-rescue-capability/

Sparkplug · 08/10/2019 | 08:58 uur

U.S. Navy's Last Active Duty P-3C Squadron Returns Home After Completing The Type's Final Deployment To Bahrain

https://theaviationist.com/2019/10/07/u-s-navys-last-active-duty-p-3c-squadron-returns-home-after-completing-the-types-final-deployment-to-bahrain/

Ace1 · 04/10/2019 | 17:09 uur

Via @donlav

2 oktober

#MPA1 EXCLUSIVE.
The Airbus C-295 has been selected as the new Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) for the Irish Air Corps @IrishAirCorps .
Two aircraft are expected to be bought to replace the Casa C-235, which entered service in 1994.
The cost is expected to be €60m+.