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Poseidon

Two US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions operate from HMAS Adelaide during the final amphibious assault of RIMPAC 2018. US DoD video screen grab.
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RIMPAC wraps up with final amphibious assault

03/08/201818/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4344 Views 0 Comments 2RAR (Amphib), Harpoon, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Toowoomba, Poseidon, RIMPAC

More than 1600 members of the Australian Defence Force have successfully completed Exercise RIMPAC 2018, the world’s largest multinational maritime

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An artist's impression of a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon. NZDF image.
New Zealand News Overseas Science & Technology 

New Zealand buying Poseidon

09/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4876 Views 0 Comments Poseidon, RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force

The New Zealand government has announced it will purchase four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to replace its ageing P-3K2

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The first P-8A aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force leaves Renton Field for Boeing Field in nearby Seattle, marking its transfer from Commercial Airplanes to Boeing Defense, Space and Security for final completion. Photo by Matthew B Thompson - Copyright @MBTPhoto 2016
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Maiden flight for first Aussie Poseidon

24/05/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4623 Views 0 Comments Poseidon