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China Unveils Prototype of ‘Flying Saucer’ Attack Helicopter
2019-10-18 Read More...
China has showcased an attack helicopter model that looks just like a flying saucer, a scale prototype of which is scheduled to make its maiden flight in 2020, China’s Global Times (GT)

Oman Hosts 36th GCC Interior Ministers Meeting
2019-10-18 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman hosted Wednesday the 36th meeting of GCC Interior Ministers at Al Bustan Palace Hotel in Muscat, Oman News Agency (ONA)

Etihad, Air Arabia to Launch Abu Dhabi’s First Low-Cost Carrier
2019-10-18 Read More...
Etihad Aviation Group, owner of the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, announced the signing of an agreement to launch ‘Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’,

Bahrain’s Defense, Royal Guard Chiefs Receive Canadian Military Attaché
2019-10-18 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama the Abu Dhabi-Resident Canadian Military Attaché, Colonel Dave Miller, who introduced to him the Regional Business

Boeing, Saab Test Fire Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb
2019-10-17 Read More...
Boeing, together with Saab, together conducted a successful long-range test firing of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) in

HENSOLDT Showcases Sensor Solutions at Seoul ADEX 2019
2019-10-17 Read More...
At this year’s ADEX exhibition in Seoul (15-20 October 2019), the sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT focuses on its broad range of sensor technologies, a major part in the airborne solutions domain. The sensor solutions are deployed on various

AEC Concludes Participation in 3rd Saudi Logistics Conference
2019-10-17 Read More...
Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (SAMI) company and one of the leading national companies in the electronics & technology, has concluded its successful participation in the Saudi Logistics

dans Extends its Collaboration with Serco
2019-10-17 Read More...
The Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), the entity responsible for air traffic control at Dubai’s airports and the Northern Emirates, has extended its joint collaboration agreement with Serco of the UK for another two

Oshkosh Defense Exhibits L-ATV Command, Control Capabilities at AUSA 2019
2019-10-16 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, is displaying three Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and for the first time ever, a Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle Command and Control (L-ATV C2), at the Association of the United

Nexter Showcases it Know-How at AUSA 2019
2019-10-16 Read More...
Nexter, a KNDS company, European leader in land defense, is present at the annual exhibition of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) from 14 to 16 October 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention

Jordanian King Visits Two Military Colleges
2019-10-16 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, visited the Royal Jordanian Command and Staff College and the Jordanian National Defence

Leonardo Presents its Helicopters, Defense Electronics at Seoul ADEX 2019
2019-10-16 Read More...
Leonardo is attending the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2019 (ADEX) from 15 to 20 October to demonstrate the successes of its existing products in the Republic of Korea (RoK). In

Mack Defense Introduces 40T All-Terrain Crane at AUSA 2019
2019-10-16 Read More...
Mack Defense is introducing a Mack® Granite®-based 40-ton capacity all-terrain crane, the ATC-40T, built in partnership with Manitowoc Crane, at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and

Sikorsky Introduces RAIDER X Light-Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter
2019-10-16 Read More...
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, introduced RAIDER XTM, its concept for an agile, lethal and survivable compound coaxial helicopter, specifically designed for securing vertical lift dominance against evolving peer and near-peer threats on the

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander Hails Upcoming BIDEC 2019
2019-10-15 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander His Highness Major General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Head of the High Organizing Committee of Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC

Turkey’s Hisar-A Missile System Completes Final Test
2019-10-15 Read More...
Turkey’s domestically produced low altitude defense missile system (Hisar-A, 15 km) has successfully completed its final test and will soon go under mass production, a defense official said

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