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Saudi Arabia Orders Five Corvettes from Navantia
2018-07-16 Read More...
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

TAI to Supply 30 ATAK Helicopters to Pakistan
2018-07-16 Read More...
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Pakistani Ministry of Defense Production have finalized a record deal, that to be worth around US$ 1.5 billion, for an acquisition of 30 multi-role, all-weather attack helicopters for the Pakistan Armed

Class-Leading Gulfstream G600 Debuts at Farnborough Airshow
2018-07-16 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s newest clean-sheet model, the class-leading Gulfstream G600, is making its first appearance at the Farnborough International Airshow on display from July 16–22 in Farnborough,

Safran to Deliver Latest Generation Thermal Imagers to Norway
2018-07-16 Read More...
NDMA (Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency) announced the selection of Safran Vectronix AG from Switzerland, a subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, as part of an international competitive process, to deliver several hundreds of medium and

South Africa’s President, Defense Minister Visit UAE
2018-07-16 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, discussed ways of enhancing the relations and cooperation between the

Airbus to Supply 55 Helicopters to Ukrainian Ministry of Interior
2018-07-16 Read More...
Following the Intergovernmental Agreement signed between France and Ukraine on 8 June, Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior for the purchase of 55 civil helicopters destined for search and rescue (SAR),

Boeing to Showcase Future of Aerospace at Farnborough Airshow
2018-07-13 Read More...
Boeing announced its plans to reveal the exciting future of air and space travel at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow, which takes place 16-22 July

NATO Agrees to Strengthen Alliance’s Defense and Deterrence
2018-07-13 Read More...
The UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi arrived in Brussels, heading a military delegation to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, which started

Harris to Enhance NGA’s Global Geospatial Database
2018-07-13 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been awarded three multi-award IDIQ contracts with ceilings totaling $1.5 billion to provide the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) with geospatial data services for up to 10

GCC Secretary General Visits GCC Police Headquarters
2018-07-13 Read More...
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani visited the GCC Police headquarters in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Iran to Use 200,000 Modern Technologies for New Defense Products
2018-07-13 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami announced his country’s determination to use 200,000 state-of-the-art technologies to produce necessary products, Fars News Agency (FNA)

IDEX, NAVDEX 2019 Launch Online Registration Portal
2018-07-12 Read More...
‘IDEX,’ a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), has announced the launch of the Online Registration Portal for the upcoming edition of the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX 2019) and the Naval Defence

Canada to Command New NATO Training Mission in Iraq
2018-07-12 Read More...
As a founding member of NATO, Canada has demonstrated strong and active leadership in the organization and has always answered the call to protect international peace and

Bahrain’s King Hails Royal Air Force Achievements
2018-07-12 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received at the Safriya Palace Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) Commander Air vice-Marshal Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Khalifa accompanied by Wing commander Rashid Khamis Al Zayani, who presented

Airbus Introduces the A220-100 and A220-300
2018-07-12 Read More...
Airbus has revealed the A220 at a ceremony held at its Henri-Ziegler Delivery Centre, near Toulouse. Witnessed by Airbus employees and members of the global news media, the A220-300 landed directly from the painting on 10 July at 12:25 a.m. CEST

“Readiness 1” Drill Launched in UAE
2018-07-12 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah (UAE) and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council, witnessed the launch of the “Readiness 1” drill, which was held on Tuesday morning at the Officers’ Club, Sharjah Police

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