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Egypt Requests 12 C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.2 billion.

Naval Group Launches First Gowind® Corvette for UAE Navy

The first Gowind® corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Naval Group was launched Friday in presence of His Highness Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan Al-Nahyan, Commander of the UAE Naval Forces.

Navantia Launches 5th Corvette for Royal Saudi Naval Forces

Navantia launched Saturday the fifth corvette being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), named ‘Unayzah’ as a tribute to this city located north of capital of Saudi Arabia.

UAE Signs Record Deal for 80 Rafale F4 Jets

In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Vice-Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Eric Trappier,

Dubai Airshow Closes with $78 Billion in Deals

Dubai Airshow 2021, the world’s biggest aviation event since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, closed on Thursday with more than Dh286.5 billion (US$78 billion) worth of commercial and defense contracts signed during the five days of the show

Fincantieri Delivers First Al Zubarah Class Corvette for Qatar

At the presence of Senator Stefania Pucciarelli, Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Defense, the delivery of the corvette “Al Zubarah” took place Thursday at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard in Italy.

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).

Nexter Selected by Italian Army to Evaluate its Robotic Platforms

On 13 January 2022, Nexter’s robotics entity was selected by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), along with Milrem (program’s prime contractor) and seven other partners, in the frame of an evaluation of several ground and airborne robotics platforms for the Italian Army.

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