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L3Harris, Team Lynx Partners to Design US Army’s Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle
2023-08-01 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies and its Team Lynx partners, led by American Rheinmetall Vehicles (ARV), won a contract to design and prototype the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle, now the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat

Saudi, Japanese Defense Ministers Discuss Security Cooperation
2023-07-31 Read More...
The Saudi and Japanese Defense Ministers met in Tokyo Monday to discuss ways to bolster security

China, UAE Air Forces to Conduct First Joint Training Exercise
2023-07-31 Read More...
The Air Forces of China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will conduct a joint training exercise in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in August, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced

Saudi Arabia Concludes Successful Participation in IDEF’23 in Istanbul
2023-07-31 Read More...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia concluded its participation in the International Defense Industries Fair “IDEF 2023”, which was held in Istanbul, the Republic of Turkey, over four days (25-28 July), amid wide local and international

L3Harris Completes Acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne
2023-07-31 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has completed its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, forming a fourth business segment at the

Lockheed Martin to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft
2023-07-31 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft under a project called Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO). The project will

Otokar Showcases 11 Armored Vehicles at IDEF 2023
2023-07-27 Read More...
Otokar, A Koç Group company and the global land systems manufacturer of Türkiye, is showcasing its world-renowned military vehicles and turret systems at IDEF ‘23, the 16th edition of the IDEF Defense Industry Fair, on July 25-28,

Russian Vessels to be Armed with Pantsir-M Anti-Aircraft Missile System
2023-07-27 Read More...
All small missile ships of the Russian Navy will be armed with Pantsir-M anti-aircraft missile systems which has already successfully passed tests on the ship of the Karakurt

The Government of Canada Orders 4 New Airbus A330 MRTTs
2023-07-27 Read More...
The Government of Canada has awarded Airbus Defence and Space with a contract for four newly-built Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) and for the conversion of five used A330-200s in a quest to strengthen Canada’s continental

U.S. Marine Corps Completes 20,000 Flight Hours with MUX MALE MQ-9A
2023-07-27 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) congratulates the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) on achieving a significant milestone of surpassing 20,000 flight hours with their Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX)

Iranian Navy Receives Long-Range Cruise Missiles Equipped with AI
2023-07-27 Read More...
Iran’s navy forces took delivery of a number of long-range and precision-guided naval cruise missiles, named “Abu Mahdi”, whose command-and-control systems have been equipped with Artificial Intelligence

Teledyne FLIR Defense Wins US Army Contract for Black Hornet 3 Nano-Drones
2023-07-25 Read More...
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has won a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $93.9 million to provide its Black Hornet® 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems

Exail, University of New Hampshire (UNH) Open Maritime Autonomy Innovation Hub
2023-07-25 Read More...
Exail, a global innovator in the field of maritime autonomy, has opened a new innovation hub that will engage in all aspects of marine autonomous operations to help meet the challenges of the growing blue

Iran, Bolivia Sign MoU on Defense Cooperation
2023-07-25 Read More...
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani and his Bolivian counterpart Edmundo Novillo Aguilar signed a defense and security Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on

FNSS Displays Full Range of Products at IDEF’23
2023-07-24 Read More...
FNSS is attending IDEF’23 International Defense Industry Fair being held for the 16th time at Istanbul TÜYAP Fair and Congress Centre, between 25-28 July. IDEF will host many official delegations from approximately 25 countries and celebrate its

Saudi Arabia Presents its Defence & Security Capabilities at IDEF’23
2023-07-24 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) is participating in the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2023), taking place between July 25 and 28 at the Tuyap Fair Convention and Congress Center in Istanbul,

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