SANTA RITA, Guam — Three missing mariners are safe on April 9, 2024, thanks to the coordination of Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam and the U.S. Navy, after being stranded on Pikelot Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), for more than a week. Responders successfully located the three mariners on Pikelot Leer másCoast Guard and Navy rescue three missing mariners in Micronesia[…]
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for five persons from the missing submarine offshore Cape Cod. The Canadian research vessel Polar Prince lost contact with their submarine during a dive, approximately 900 nautical miles east of Cape Cod, Sunday morning. A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, HC-130 Hercules response aircraft aircrew, Leer másCoast Guard press briefing for missing submarine 900 nm E of Cape Cod[…]
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 19, 2022 – Boeing and CAE today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand their collaboration and explore further teaming opportunities in defense aerospace training. The memorandum leverages the strengths, skills, and advanced technologies of Boeing and CAE with the intent to further enhance innovation and competition through potential joint-offerings. Additionally, Leer másBoeing and CAE sign MOU to enhance global aerospace training[…]
SEATTLE, July 7, 2022 — The newest Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol, reconnaissance aircraft took to the skies over Puget Sound bringing the total number of P-8s delivered to 150. The 150th multi-mission P-8 will be operated by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) One based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. “There are now 150 P-8s around Leer másBoeing delivers the 150 P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft[…]
WICHITA, Kan., March 17, 2022 –Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8A team members and Spirit AeroSystems employees have laid the keel beam for New Zealand’s first P-8A Poseidon. This process, also called ‘keeling,’ was done at the Spirit AeroSystems facility where all Boeing 737 fuselages, nacelles and pylons are designed and built. Laying the keel is an important Leer másBoeing begins build on New Zealand’s first P-8A Poseidon[…]
SEATTLE — The USCG, Navy, and Royal Canadian Navy concluded a two-day joint exercise on Feb. 17 and 18, in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Salish Sea. The exercise involved multiple United States and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) assets and crews. The training was conducted to prepare Royal Canadian Navy crews for deployments Leer másUSCG, Navy host international exercise with Royal Canadian Navy[…]
SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard, Federated States of Micronesia first responders, good Samaritans and the Navy rescue six mariners off the Mortlock Islands, Chuuk State, Thursday. The crew of the FSS Micronesia rescued the mariners, last seen on Nov 3rd, and is currently transporting them back to the Oneop Atoll, Chuuk State, Federated Leer másCoast Guard, partners rescue 6 mariners off Mortlock Islands, Micronesia[…]
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 28, 2021 —The U.S. Navy today awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a production contract for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany. First deliveries are slated to begin in 2024 when the P-8A Poseidon will eventually replace Germany’s fleet of P-3C Orion aircraft. “We’re pleased to have finalized this sale to Germany and to expand Leer másBoeing awarded contract for five P-8A Poseidon for Germany[…]
HONOLULU — Coast Guard, Navy, USAF and partner agencies rescue missing mariner from sailing vessel, Epic, approximately 310 nm southwest of Oahu, Friday. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart rescued Philip Grenz, last seen Sept. 2, 2021, and transporting him back to Oahu. The sailor was in stable condition. “With the combined Leer másCoast Guard, partners rescue missing mariner off Oahu after 6-day search[…]
WASHINGTON D.C. — CBP (Customs and Border Protection) AMO (Air and Marine Operations) National Air Security Operations Center, P-3 Orion Long Range Tracker and Airborne Early Warning crews and United States Southern Command partners conducted three counter-narcotics operations in July and August that disrupted 17,620 pounds of cocaine, denying transnational criminal organizations operating in drug source Leer másCBP P-3 Orion crews (AMO) and partners seize nearly 9 tons of cocaine[…]
