DefenceTalkThe UK’s next generation of submarine-hunting Merlin helicopters have been put through their paces on exercise in the Atlantic Ocean after successfully entering service with the Royal Navy four months early. Embarked on HMS Illustrious, the Merlin Mk2 aircraft took part in Exercise Deep Blue, simulating anti-submarine warfare, maritime patrol and casualty evacuation capabilities. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navys-sub-hunting-helicopters-enter-service-early-60130/

DefenceTalkTaiwan Thursday displayed its first long-range submarine-hunting aircraft, days after Beijing showed off its nuclear-powered submarine fleet in yet another sign of China’s fast expanding military might. Taiwan’s military introduced the Lockheed P-3C Orion at a ceremony presided over by President Ma Ying-jeou at an airbase in the southern county of Pingtung. “As the president […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-displays-1st-long-range-submarine-hunting-aircraft-49542/

DefenceTalkThe first of the UK’s fleet of next generation anti-submarine maritime patrol Merlin helicopters have been handed over to the Royal Navy. The delivery of the five helicopters, which have been upgraded as part of a £750M Lockheed Martin contract, to the Navy’s Fleet Air Arm marks a significant milestone. Fitted with a state-of-the-art glass […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navy-takes-delivery-of-next-generation-merlin-helicopters-48564/

DefenceTalkRaytheon was awarded a sub-contract from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to deliver its first 5th generation medium frequency hull mounted sonar system as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program. According to the U.S. Navy, 43 nations operate more than 600 submarines; the steady […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheons-fifth-generation-hull-mounted-sonar-to-enable-anti-submarine-undersea-warfare-47191/