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Dassault Aviation, Airbus Reach Agreement on Future Combat Aircraft
2022-12-04 Read More...
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, announced in an interview published by Le Figaro on Thursday, December 1, that he has reached an industrial agreement with Airbus on the Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft (NGF), a key component of

GA-ASI Flies Autonomous Collaboration Using Avenger UAS
2022-12-01 Read More...
On November 17, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) paired a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with a Sabreliner, operated by Lockheed Martin and acting as a surrogate

L3Harris to Provide Advanced Infrared Sensor for Javelin Missile Launch System
2022-12-01 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies will provide an advanced infrared sensor that will enhance the Javelin Weapon System’s Command Launch Unit, which is broadly used in U.S. and foreign military operations, by helping to reduce the time needed to engage

Sogitec to Supply Training Equipment for Guépard, the Joint Light Helicopter (JLH)
2022-12-01 Read More...
Sogitec, a Dassault Aviation Company, has been notified by Airbus Helicopters of the contract concerning the simulation means for the training of the Guépard crews for the French Army, the French Navy and the French Air

Leonardo DRS Announces Closing of Merger with RADA
2022-12-01 Read More...
Leonardo announced the completion of the all-stock merger between its US subsidiary Leonardo DRS, Inc. (“Leonardo DRS”) and RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (“RADA”), together also becoming a combined publicly listed company (the “Combined

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

Safran’s Euroflir 610 Optronic Observation System Chosen for Eurodrone
2022-11-30 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed a contract with Leonardo to develop and supply the Euroflir 610 high-performance airborne electro-optical (optronic) system for the Eurodrone

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

US Deploys Eight MQ-9 Reaper Drones to Greece
2022-11-28 Read More...
The US has deployed eight MQ-9 Reaper drones, to Larissa Air Base in central Greece for one

Raphaël Gorgé Wins the BFM “Entrepreneur of the Year 2022” Award
2022-11-28 Read More...
The awards ceremony for the 18th edition of the BFM AWARDS took place on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The jury, which included some thirty former winners, rewarded the Chairman and CEO of Groupe Gorgé, Raphaël Gorgé (photo), for his remarkable

U.S. Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability for Boeing’s HAAWC
2022-11-28 Read More...
Boeing’s High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability, or HAAWC, has satisfied all requirements for initial operational capability status from the U.S.

PAC-3 Intercepts Target in Test of Lockheed Martin’s Remote Interceptor Guidance-360
2022-11-28 Read More...
For the first time, the U.S. Army used a newly developed Lockheed Martin communication technology to help a PAC-3 missile intercept a cruise missile

First German Meko A-200 Frigate Joins Egyptian Navy in Alexandria
2022-11-24 Read More...
Egypt’s first German Meko A-200 frigate arrived in Alexandria earlier this month after its delivery to the Egyptian Navy mid-October. The frigate is one of four, and it has been named “Al

Pakistan Appoints New Army Chief & Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
2022-11-24 Read More...
In a major development, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on November 24 chose Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the new Chief of Army Staff

UAE-US Joint Military Dialogue Concludes in Abu Dhabi
2022-11-24 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense has concluded the United Arab Emirates-United States (UAE-US) Joint Military Dialogue (JMD), which was held from 20th to 21st November in Abu Dhabi and co-chaired by Lt. General Issa Saif bin Ablan Al

Türkiye’s Bayraktar Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Jet Passes First Test Runs
2022-11-24 Read More...
Türkiye’s first unmanned fighter aircraft passed its taxi and ground driving tests over the weekend, according to leading Turkish defense industry firm

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