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EDGE Becomes Region’s First Authorised Service Centre for Rolls-Royce Engines
HORIZON, the Middle East’s largest independent helicopter flight training academy and an entity of EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has become the first Authorised Service Centre (ASC) in the region to provide
Egyptian, French Navies Start “Cleopatra 2025” Joint Exercise
Within the framework of supporting the distinguished bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation and exchange of expertise between the Armed Forces of both Egypt and France, the Egyptian-French joint naval exercise “Cleopatra 2025” has commenced
Lithuania Orders 30 Additional CAESAR® MkII to Equip its Artillery
An acquisition contract for 30 CAESAR® MkII artillery systems was signed on 10 December 2025 in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the presence of Ms. Vitaliia Zumeriené, Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Defence, and H.E. Lucie Stepanyan, Ambassador of France to
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defence Affairs Launches Defence Strategy 2025-2030
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani on Thursday launched the Defence Strategy 2025-2030 during a ceremony held at Qatar Emiri Signal
Korea’s Defense Exports to the Middle East Surge Threefold in Five Years
Korea’s defense exports to the Middle East have tripled over the past five years, underscoring the region’s growing strategic importance in Seoul’s arms trade as President Lee Jae Myung visited last month the broader Middle East and North Africa
Fincantieri Unveils Integrated Solutions to Advance Qatar’s Underwater Resilience
Fincantieri convened government, defense, and industry leaders in Doha on Tuesday for the high-level workshop “Underwater Innovation Forefront: Submarines, Drones and Dual-Use Integrated Solutions for Sea Defence and Strategic Infrastructures
BAE Systems to Continue Producing APKWS® Laser-Guidance Kits for U.S. Armed Forces
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS® laser-guidance kits to equip U.S. Armed Forces with tens of thousands of additional low-cost precision
Russia Uses EDEX as a Platform for Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Region
Celebrating this year, the 70th Anniversary of military-technical cooperation between Russia and Egypt, Rosoboronexport presented an impressive exposition at EDEX-2025 which was held at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in Cairo on 1-4
Saudi Crown Prince Inaugurates New Facilities at King Salman Air Base
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, inaugurated new facilities at King Salman Air Base in the Central Sector Tuesday as part of strategic
Safran Expands Cooperation with ST Engineering; Unveils New Production Facility in Singapore
Safran Electronics & Defence and ST Engineering have expanded their global cooperation into the defence domain through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). With the growth in the global defence
DIMDEX 2026 Announces Al Abdulghani Motors as Platinum Sponsor of its Ninth Edition
The Organising Committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026) has signed an agreement with Al Abdulghani Motors, appointing the company as the “Platinum Sponsor” of the ninth edition of the
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