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GA-ASI SeaGuardian Begins Operations for Japan Coast Guard
On October 19, 2022, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) commenced flight operations using an MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). JCG is operating the SeaGuardian from the Japan
Damen Starts Construction of Two OPV 2600 Vessels for Pakistan Navy
Celebrating the start of the construction of a second batch of two Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Pakistan Navy, the Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi started the steel cutting of the second vessel at Damen Shipyards Galatí on
Iran Starts Initial Tests of Bavar 373 Missile System at 300 Km Range
Commander of the Iranian Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard highlighted his country’s advancements in the air defense fields, and confirmed that Tehran has begun conducting initial tests of the domestically-built Bavar 373
Kuwait Orders National Advanced Surface-to-Air, Medium Range Air Defense Systems
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of the National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System (NASAMS), Medium Range Air Defense System (MRADS) and related equipment
Higher Organizing Committee for IDEX & NAVDEX 2023 Holds First Meeting
The Higher Organizing Committee for the 16th edition of International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2023), and the 7th edition of the Naval Defence & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX 2023), held its first meeting to discuss the preparations for
GA-ASI, Indian Start-Up 3rdiTech Ink Partnership for Semiconductor Technologies
In a big boost to the “Make in India” initiative, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced a strategic partnership with Indian start-up company 3rdiTech, a company that develops next generation computer chips, integrated
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