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Iran Test-Fires New Generation of Mersad 16 Missile System
2021-09-06 Read More...
Iran’s Air Defense Force successfully test-fired the country’s home-made Mersad 16 missile system with the capability to intercept cruise missiles in the Central desert of the

New Commander Appointed for Iranian Army’s Navy
2021-08-23 Read More...
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani was appointed by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei as the new Commander of the Iranian Army’s

Saudi Chief of Staff Inaugurates New Military Attaché HQ in Pakistan
2021-08-19 Read More...
Chief of the General Staff of the Saudi Royal Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili inaugurated Tuesday the Kingdom’s new military attaché headquarters in the Pakistani Capital,

Saudi Space Commission Strengthens Partnership with Airbus
2021-08-03 Read More...
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Space Commission (SSC), Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha (photo) met in Paris Monday with the Head of Space Systems at Airbus, Jean-Marc Nasr, the CEO of the Communications and Systems Group Eric

BAE Systems to Support New UK-Qatar Hawk Training Squadron
2021-07-16 Read More...
BAE Systems has been awarded a six-year contract to deliver support and training to a new joint UK-Qatar Hawk squadron based at Royal Air Force (RAF) AF Leeming,

Boeing Delivers 10th P-8I Aircraft to Indian Navy
2021-07-15 Read More...
Boeing is continuing to expand the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the delivery of the country’s 10th P-8I. The patrol aircraft is an integral part of the Indian Navy’s fleet and has

Iranian Ground Force Receives New Home-Made Anti-Armor Missile
2021-07-09 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force received several modern military equipment in a ceremony in which a new home-made anti-armor missile was also

Guards Corps Commander: “Iran’s Wide-Body Drones Can Fly 7,000 Km”
2021-06-30 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Sunday that Iran is now able to produce wide-body UAVs which can fly thousands of kilometers

Qatar Opens Military Representation Office at NATO HQ in Brussels
2021-06-25 Read More...
Head of the State of Qatar’s Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) H.E. Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, and Head of the International Military Cooperation Authority H.E. Brigadier General Abdulaziz Saleh Al Sulaiti,

Tawazun, Saab Share a Rich History of Success
2021-06-23 Read More...
Tawazun Economic Council, (Tawazun) initiated the landedcompany concept in 2018, whereby foreign defense firms have been able to establishan entirely self-owned subsidiary in the UAE and fully engage with the defense andsecurity

CNES to Provide Two Optical Cameras for Rashid Rover’s Lunar Mission
2021-06-23 Read More...
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has partnered with French space agency, CNES, for the Emirates Lunar

Fincantieri to Support Daewoo in Conceptual Design of New Korean Aircraft Carrier
2021-06-17 Read More...
During the recent International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX 2021), one of the main naval exhibitions in Asia Pacific (9-12 June 201; Busan, Republic of Korea), Fincantieri has signed a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine

Iran Launches New Destroyer, Minesweeper Warship
2021-06-16 Read More...
A new Iranian made destroyer, Dena, and a minesweeper warship, Shaheen, joined the country’s naval fleet in the Southern territorial waters in Bandar Abbas on

Fincantieri to Supply 8 Frigates to Indonesia
2021-06-15 Read More...
Fincantieri, one of the most important shipbuilding groups in the world, and the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia, have signed a contract for the supply of 6 FREMM class frigates, the modernization and sale of 2 Maestrale class frigates, and the

Chief of Staff of UAE Armed Forces Meets Cypriot Counterpart
2021-06-11 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, accompanied by several senior officers at the Ministry of Defense paid a visit, the first of its kind, to

Yahsat, Airbus Complete Preliminary Design Review of Next Generation Satellite Thuraya 4-NGS
2021-06-10 Read More...
Abu Dhabi-based Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), and Airbus reached a key milestone in the construction of the Thuraya 4-NGS next generation mobile telecommunications system, the successful completion of its Preliminary Design

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