Argentina Purchases Surplus Norwegian P-3 Orion
The Argentine Navy and the Defense Materiel Agency of the Kingdom of Norway signed the document for the purchase of four aircraft of great relevance for the defense of our…
RNZAF Farewells P-3K2 Orion Fleet After 55 Years
A three-ship formation flight departed RNZAF Base Auckland, at Whenuapai, and flew over Waikato, Manawatū, Napier, Tauranga, Coromandel Coast, Great Barrier Island and Whangārei, with close formation fly-pasts over Ohakea,…
Orion Secured Inside USS Portland Ahead of Return to Shore
The Orion spacecraft has been secured in the well deck of the USS Portland. The ship will soon begin its trip back to U.S. Naval Base San Diego, where engineers…
Russia Intercepts Norwegian Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Russian military reported that it lifted a MiG-31 fighter-interceptor into the air near the Barents Sea to escort the Orion maritime patrol aircraft of the Norwegian Air Force. “After…
Maritime Surveillance From the Air
A four-engine turboprop aircraft is waiting to be deployed on the airfield of the Nordholz Naval Air Base. The former Royal Netherlands Navy Lockheed P-3C Orion is a persistent scout…