Morocco to Upgrade 162 Abrams Tanks
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of enhancements to one hundred sixty-two (162) Abrams tanks for an estimated cost of $1.259 billion.
Egypt Requests 10 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of ten (10) AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters for an estimated cost of $1.0 billion.
Lockheed Martin to Build Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for Saudi Arabia
The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) award for the production of the Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Saudi Arabia Orders Five Corvettes from Navantia
On 12 July, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed a contract for the construction of five corvettes, an operation that amounts to 1,800 million Euros and represents the largest in the history of Spanish public shipyards with a foreign client.
Bahrain to Procure 16 New F-16 Block 70 Aircraft
Following the signing of an agreement with the U.S. Government in late 2017, the Kingdom of Bahrain has officially become the first nation to procure the F-16 Block 70.
Bahrain Requests 12 AH-1Z Attack Helicopters
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of AH-1Z attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $911.4 million.
Saudi Arabia Orders Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer System
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of 155mm M109A5/A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer structures for conversion to M109A6 Paladin Howitzer systems for an estimated cost of $1.31 billion.
Kuwait Air Force to Get 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Boeing was awarded a $1.16 billion long-anticipated contract for 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet tactical fighters for the Kuwait Air Force, according to a Pentagon contract announcement.
International News
Rosoboronexport Helps Make Africa Safe
24/01/2019 Read More...Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec State Corporation, is attending the Shield Africa 2019 International Security and Defense Exhibition which is held from 22 to 24 January 2019 at the Police Academy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Products
Rostec to Produce Substitute for Makarov Pistol in Spring
The Central Scientific–Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH, a part of Rostec) has successfully completed testing of a new Udav pistol that should become a substitute for the Makarov pistol. Batch production of the new pistol will be launched in spring 2019.
Security
Intersec Dubai Hosts Two French Pavilions
Business France, a French business promotion agency, is hosting two national pavilions featuring 18 companies at the upcoming Intersec Dubai, the largest international meeting platform for the security and safety industry.
Upcoming Events
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29 - 30 Jan 2019SingaporeIDEX 2019
17 - 21 Feb 2019Abu Dhabi - United Arab EmiratesInternational Defence Exhibition in Iraq (IQDEX)
09 - 12 Mar 2019Baghdad International Fairground - IraqSaudi Airshow
12 - 14 Mar 2019Tumamah Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia
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