Fincantieri Launches Third Corvette for Qatar
The technical launch of “Al Khor”, the third of the Al Zubarah class corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defense within the national naval acquisition program, took place Thursday 30 September at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard in Italy. The vessel will be delivered in 2022.
Kuwait Orders 517 Heavy Tactical Vehicles
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Heavy Tactical Vehicles with support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $445 million.
ADSB to Build Falaj 3-Class Offshore Patrol Vessels for UAE Navy
ADSB, the regional leader in the new build, repair, maintenance, refit and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, was awarded an AED3.5 billion (US$0.96 billion) contract by the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and UAE Navy, to build Falaj 3-class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs).
Egypt Orders 30 Additional Rafale Fighter Jets
Dassault Aviation announced that the Arab Republic of Egypt has decided to purchasean additional 30 Rafales to equip its air force.
IDEX-NAVDEX 2021 Conclude With US$ 5.7 Billion Deals
The 15th edition of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) has been concluded by the Higher Organising Committee for the exhibitions. The five-day events have seen extensive local and international participation.
MBDA’s VL MICA Surface-to-Air System to Equip Egyptian Corvettes
MBDA has been awarded a contract from the Egyptian Navy for the VL MICA NG (New Generation) air defense system to equip its Egyptian corvettes.
Kuwait Orders 8 New AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of AH-64E Apache Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.0 billion.
SAMI Acquires Advanced Electronics Company (AEC)
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced that it has acquired Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) as part of the largest military industries deal ever concluded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
International News
Naval Group Confirms Robustness of its Drone Management Solution
28/10/2021 Read More...In September 2021, Naval Group successfully conducted operational demonstrations of its drones’ mission management solution integrated with the combat management system.
Products
GA-ASI: New UAS and Tech Will Dominate a New Era in Air Warfare
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ earlier aircraft such as the MQ-1 Predator made their mark by constantly looking down. They changed the nature of combat because they could stay aloft indefinitely, when working in teams, and provide not only invaluable
Security
Higher Organizing Committee Reviews Preparations for UMEX, SimTEX 2022
The Higher Organizing Committee for the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX 2022) and Simulation Training Exhibition (SimTEX 2022) exhibitions and conference discussed last week the preparations for launching the fifth edition of the two exhibitions
Upcoming Events
Artificial Intelligence Defence Technologies & Cyber Security Exhibition & Conference - AIDTSEC
27 - 28 Oct 2021King Hussain Bin Talal Convention Center, Dead Sea - Jordan
23rd Annual Global MilSatCom Conference & Exhibition
01 - 04 Nov 2021London - United Kingdom
10th Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference (DIAC)
13 Nov 2021DUBAI - United Arab Emirates
Dubai Airshow 2021
14 - 18 Nov 2021DWC, Dubai Airshow Site - United Arab Emirates
