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ADNEC, UAE Ministry of Defence Brief Ambassadors, Military Attachés on IDEX-NAVDEX
2023-01-11 Read More...
ADNEC Group in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Defence held a meeting with a group of ambassadors and representatives of official diplomatic missions and military attachés in the UAE to brief them on the latest developments of IDEX and NAVDEX

GA-ASI, Bharat Forge Ink Partnership to Manufacture Aerostructures
2023-01-04 Read More...
In a major move to boost manufacturing in India, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Bharat Forge Limited, India have announced a partnership to manufacture main landing gear components,

IDEX & NAVDEX 2023 to Showcase a Range of New Features
2023-01-04 Read More...
Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, ADNEC Group is set to host the 16th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2023) and the 7th edition of the Naval

Joint Bahraini-Saudi Naval Drill “Bridge 23” Concludes
2023-01-04 Read More...
Bahrain’s Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Dheyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, attended Thursday the closing ceremony of the naval drill, codenamed “Bridge 23”, carried out by the Bahrain Defence Force, represented by the Royal Bahrain Naval Force

Jordanian Crown Prince Attends Joint Tactical Military Drill in Abu Dhabi
2022-12-28 Read More...
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan attended on Tuesday a joint Jordanian-Emirati tactical military exercise in Abu

Fincantieri Delivers Third Corvette “Al Khor” to Qatar
2022-12-25 Read More...
The delivery of the corvette “Al Khor”, the third of the Al Zubarah-class of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place on 22 December at the Muggiano (La Spezia)

Russia, China Launch Full Week Naval Drills
2022-12-22 Read More...
China and Russia launched joint naval exercises in the East China Sea on December 21, 2022. Beijing said the drill aims to strengthen the partnership between the two countries. The first joint China-Russia naval exercise was held in

US Space Force Launches First Foreign Command in South Korea
2022-12-22 Read More...
The US military activated its first Space Force Command on foreign soil on 14 December in South Korea, with the unit’s new Commander saying he is ready to face any threat in the

Japan to Double its Military Spending in the Next Five Years
2022-12-18 Read More...
Japan announced on Friday it will double its military spending in the next five years, citing threats posed by China and North Korea. It will also acquire the ability to strike enemy

Saudi Minister of Defence Visits BAE Systems Headquarters
2022-12-14 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia paid a visit Tuesday to the headquarters of BAE Systems in the British city of Wharton, during his current official visit to the United

Collins Aerospace Opens New Engineering & Global Operations Centers in India
2022-12-13 Read More...
As part of a significant investment to expand its engineering, digital technology, and manufacturing operations in India, Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has officially inaugurated its new Global Engineering and Technology

Boeing Delivers First P-8A Poseidon to New Zealand
2022-12-09 Read More...
New Zealand received Wednesday the first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a ceremony at the Museum of

MQ-9A Leased to India by GA-ASI Complete 10,000 Flight Hours in 2 Years
2022-12-08 Read More...
On November 22, 2022, a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft that is on lease from GA-ASI to India’s Navy completed its 10,000th flight hour in support of India national security

Navantia Delivers Third Corvette to Royal Saudi Naval Force
2022-12-05 Read More...
Navantia delivered Sunday to the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) the third of five corvettes built in its shipyards in the Bay of Cadiz (Spain), construction 548, named HAIL, in an act held at the San Fernando facilities. The commissioning of the two

U.S. Approves Possible Sale of Counter-Drone Systems to Qatar
2022-11-30 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar of the Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) System of

UAE’s EDGE Marks Third Anniversary
2022-11-29 Read More...
EDGE Group PJSC (‘EDGE’ or the ‘Group’) is celebrating its three year anniversary and marking its swift rise as one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups spanning both the defence and civilian realms. In this short period, EDGE has

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