Tag: MPA
Global airborne maritime surveillance aircraft market growing
The global airborne maritime surveillance market is growing and being driven by geopolitical uncertainties and obsolete aircraft fleets. In particularly, P-3C replacement...
First flight for new Boeing maritime surveillance aircraft
Boeing's Bombardier Challenger Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator has completed its first flight, successfully verifying the airworthiness of the P-8 Poseidon-based system.
Boeing...
Mauritania gains a new MPA
The Spanish government has donated an Airbus Military C212-200MP SAR (search and rescue) aircraft to Mauritania so it can tighten security on...
Airbus Military keen on Saucepan
Airbus Military is keen to propose its aircraft range for the South African Air Force's Project Saucepan requirement for new maritime patrol...
First torpedo launched from a Casa C295
Airbus Military has successfully conducted the first torpedo launch from one of its C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). "This represents an important...
MeerKAT precursor achieves major milestones
MeerKAT, the world-class radio telescope being built by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) in...
SA well placed to win SKA bid: Pandor
South Africa stands a good chance of beating Australia in the race to host the world's most powerful radio telescope. An international...
DST boosts space and ancillary research
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has announced five new research chairs at universities worth R240 million over 15 years to...
